Marcus Gunn jaw-winking synkinesis (MGJWS) is characterized by eyelid ptosis, which disappears during jaw movement. Familial MGJWS is an extremely rare condition. Some authors suggested that MGJWS is due to neural misdirection in the brainstem whereas others suggested that aberrant reinnervation or ephapse may be responsible for synkinetic activity. Pathogenesis of this condition is therefore still unclear.

Conte, A., Brancati, F., Garaci, F., Toschi, N., Bologna, M., Fabbrini, G., et al. (2012). Kinematic and diffusion tensor imaging definition of familial Marcus Gunn jaw-winking synkinesis. PLOS ONE, 7(12), e51749-e51749 [10.1371/journal.pone.0051749].

Kinematic and diffusion tensor imaging definition of familial Marcus Gunn jaw-winking synkinesis

GARACI, FRANCESCO;TOSCHI, NICOLA;BOLLERO, PATRIZIO;FLORIS, ROBERTO;
2012-01-01

Abstract

Marcus Gunn jaw-winking synkinesis (MGJWS) is characterized by eyelid ptosis, which disappears during jaw movement. Familial MGJWS is an extremely rare condition. Some authors suggested that MGJWS is due to neural misdirection in the brainstem whereas others suggested that aberrant reinnervation or ephapse may be responsible for synkinetic activity. Pathogenesis of this condition is therefore still unclear.
2012
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Esperti anonimi
Settore MED/26 - NEUROLOGIA
Settore MED/36 - DIAGNOSTICA PER IMMAGINI E RADIOTERAPIA
Settore FIS/07 - FISICA APPLICATA (A BENI CULTURALI, AMBIENTALI, BIOLOGIA E MEDICINA)
Settore MED/03 - GENETICA MEDICA
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Neuroimaging; Diffusion Tensor Imaging; Humans; Nervous System Diseases; Synkinesis; Neurophysiology; Ocular Motility Disorders; Syndrome; Adult; Case-Control Studies; Reflex, Abnormal; Jaw Abnormalities; Heart Defects, Congenital; Biomechanics; Female; Male; Blepharoptosis
Conte, A., Brancati, F., Garaci, F., Toschi, N., Bologna, M., Fabbrini, G., et al. (2012). Kinematic and diffusion tensor imaging definition of familial Marcus Gunn jaw-winking synkinesis. PLOS ONE, 7(12), e51749-e51749 [10.1371/journal.pone.0051749].
Conte, A; Brancati, F; Garaci, F; Toschi, N; Bologna, M; Fabbrini, G; Falla, M; Dallapiccola, B; Bollero, P; Floris, R; Berardelli, A
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