J Korean Neurol Assoc.  2007 Aug;25(3):430-433.

Apraxia of Eyelid Closing and Unilateral Meige's Syndrome Complicating Left Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction

• Kim JW
• Yeo SH
• Yong SW
• Lee PH

Abstract

Apraxia of eyelid closure is an uncommon condition characterized by difficulties in voluntary eye closing with preserved normal blinking. Meige's syndrome is a disorder of adults, and is characterized by prolonged symmetric dystonic contraction of the orofacial muscles and blepharospasm. We report a case of apraxia of eyelid closure on the right eye with Meige's syndrome on the left eye complicating a left middle cerebral artery territory infarction.

Keyword

Apraxia of eyelid closure; Meige's syndrome

MeSH Terms

Adult
Apraxias*
Blepharospasm
Blinking
Eyelids*
Humans
Infarction
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery*
Middle Cerebral Artery
Muscles