Complications of Benign essential blepharospasm
| About complications: Complications of Benign essential blepharospasm are secondary conditions, symptoms, or other disorders that are caused by Benign essential blepharospasm. In many cases the distinction between symptoms of Benign essential blepharospasm and complications of Benign essential blepharospasm is unclear or arbitrary. |
Complications list for Benign essential blepharospasm: The list of complications that have been mentioned in various sources for Benign essential blepharospasm includes:
- Vision difficulty
- Blindness - an odd type of blindness where the eyes are fine but the eyelids are spasmed shut.
Complications of Benign essential blepharospasm:
As the condition
progresses, the spasms may intensify, forcing the eyelids to remain closed
for long periods of time, and thereby causing substantial visual
disturbance or functional blindness. It is important to note that the
blindness is caused solely by the uncontrollable closing of the eyelids
and not by a dysfunction of the eyes.
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Footnotes:
1. excerpt from NINDS Benign Essential Blepharospasm Information Page: NINDS
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