"Blepharospasm" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Excessive winking; tonic or clonic spasm of the orbicularis oculi muscle.
| Descriptor ID |
D001764
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.338.250
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Blepharospasm" by people in Profiles.
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Quantitative assessment of botulinum toxin injection on blink rate in blepharospasm. Orbit. 2023 Dec; 42(6):571-578.
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Motor and psychiatric features in idiopathic blepharospasm: A data-driven cluster analysis. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2022 11; 104:94-98.
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Diagnostic criteria for blepharospasm: A multicenter international study. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2021 10; 91:109-114.
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Duration and onset of effect of incobotulinumtoxinA for the treatment of blepharospasm in botulinum toxin-na?ve subjects. Curr Med Res Opin. 2021 10; 37(10):1761-1768.
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Polytetrafluoroethylene frontalis suspension in blepharospasm with eyelid apraxia: an effective and well-tolerated adjunct to botulinum toxin therapy. Orbit. 2021 Feb; 40(1):39-43.
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Developments in the treatment of benign essential blepharospasm. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2018 Sep; 29(5):440-444.
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Surgical Myectomy for Essential Blepharospasm and Hemifacial Spasm. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2018; 58(1):63-70.
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The History of Blepharospasm in Medicine. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2018; 58(1):3-10.
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Blepharospasm and Hemifacial Spasm. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2018; 58(1):1.
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Secondary Blepharospasm Associated With Ocular Surface Disease. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2018; 58(1):71-75.