Cell Cycle Ontology

Last uploaded: June 26, 2014
Preferred Name

Benign essential blepharospasm

Synonyms
Definitions

(BEB): A primary focal dystonia affecting the orbicularis oculi muscles. Dystonia is defined by the presence of sustained involuntary muscle contraction, often leading to abnormal postures. BEB usually begins in middle age. Initial symptoms include eye irritation and frequent blinking, progressing to involuntary spasms of eyelid closure. Patients have normal eyes. The visual disturbance is due solely to the forced closure of the eyelids. In severe cases, this can lead to functional blindness.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OMIM_606798

definition

(BEB): A primary focal dystonia affecting the orbicularis oculi muscles. Dystonia is defined by the presence of sustained involuntary muscle contraction, often leading to abnormal postures. BEB usually begins in middle age. Initial symptoms include eye irritation and frequent blinking, progressing to involuntary spasms of eyelid closure. Patients have normal eyes. The visual disturbance is due solely to the forced closure of the eyelids. In severe cases, this can lead to functional blindness.

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id

OMIM:606798

label

Benign essential blepharospasm

notation

OMIM:606798

prefLabel

Benign essential blepharospasm

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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OGMS_0000031

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OGMS_0000031

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