Marcus Gunn jaw winking with trigemino-oculomotor synkinesis of the inferior division of the oculomotor nerve. J AAPOS 2009 Jun;13(3):315-6
Date
06/23/2009Pubmed ID
19541277DOI
10.1016/j.jaapos.2009.02.004Scopus ID
2-s2.0-67149122041 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 9 CitationsAbstract
Synkinetic aberrant innervation syndromes can involve abnormal movements of multiple extraocular and eyelid muscles. The authors describe a case of eyelid elevation associated with simultaneous adduction and depression of the eye upon chewing, sucking on a bottle, or wide opening of the mouth since birth. This represents a unique case of congenital Marcus Gunn jaw winking with trigemino-oculomotor synkinesis involving the inferior branch of the oculomotor nerve. The most likely explanation for these abnormal movements is prenatal aberrant innervation of eyelid and extraocular muscles.
Author List
Kassem IS, Kodsi SRMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
BlinkingEyelids
Female
Humans
Infant
Mastication
Oculomotor Muscles
Oculomotor Nerve
Oculomotor Nerve Diseases
Trigeminal Nerve
Trigeminal Nerve Diseases
