Eyelid myokymia: not always benign. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • A 33-year-old otherwise healthy male presented with a week-long history of isolated right lower eyelid myokymia. Two weeks later, the patient's myokymia had progressed to include twitching of the right brow and right upper lip. Imaging revealed multiple demyelinating lesions consistent with multiple sclerosis. A review of eyelid and facial myokymia, along with possible concerning causes is provided, geared towards the oculoplastic surgeon. Eyelid myokymia, typically a benign condition, may rarely evolve into facial myokymia reflective of underlying brainstem disease.

publication date

  • September 29, 2011

Research

keywords

  • Eyelid Diseases
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Myokymia

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 82655183590

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.3109/01676830.2011.556306

PubMed ID

  • 21957885

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 30

issue

  • 6