At 09:10 AM 7/11/98 EDT, you,janet, wrote:
>hi george
>
>good news re viagra
>pronounced like 'niagara' in 'niagara falls'
>and tasmar
>pronounced like tolcapone
>but
>what the heck are blepharospasms?
>and how does one pronounce them, if one dares?
>
>
>your collegiate cyber-sibling
>
>janet
>
>
>a new voice - http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/janet/index.htm
>janet paterson - 51/10 - endocarb/selegiline/fluoxetine
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janet,
For more info re: Blepharospasms you may go to the following site.
http://www.dystonia-foundation.org/
But for now
What is Blepharospasm?
Blepharospasm ['blef-a-ro-spaz-m] is a condition in which there is sustained, forced,
involuntary closing of the eyelids. It is both a cranial and a focal dystonia. Blepharo
comes from the Greek word for eyelids. Cranial refers to the head and focal indicates
confinement to one part. The word dystonia describes abnormal involuntary sustained
muscles contractions and spasms. Patients with blepharospasm have normal eyes. The
visual disturbance is due solely to the forced closure of the eyelids.
Blepharospasm should not be confused with:
Ptosis - drooping of the eyelids caused by weakness or paralysis of a levator
muscle of the upper eyelid
Blepharitis - an inflammatory condition of the lids due to infection or allergies
Hemifacial spasm - a non-dystonic condition involving various muscles on one
side of the face, often including the eyelid, and caused by irritation of the facial
nerve. The muscle contractions are more rapid and transient than those of
blepharospasm, and the condition is always confined to one side
GEORGEAmazing grace! How sweet the sound
that saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found;
was blind, but now I see.
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