loading...| Preferred Name |
Benign essential blepharospasm |
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| Synonyms |
Primary Blepharospasm |
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| ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C535428 |
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| altLabel |
Primary Blepharospasm Spasm of Eyelids Essential Blepharospasm Blepharospasm, Benign Essential Eyelid Twitching |
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| cui |
C2930898 |
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| HM |
D001764 |
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| Inverse of RB |
0 |
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| Mapped to | ||
| MDA |
20100825 |
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| MeSH Frequency |
114 |
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| MMR |
20150817 |
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| notation |
C535428 |
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| prefLabel |
Benign essential blepharospasm |
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| SC |
3 |
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| Scope Statement |
A DYSTONIC DISORDER that affects the orbicularis oculi muscles; onset is typically in middle age. Symptoms include eye irritation and frequent BLINKING, progressing to involuntary SPASMS of eyelid closure and possibly functional blindness. It is likely caused by a combination of multiple genetic and environmental factors and may be associated with polymorphisms in the DRD5 gene. OMIM: 606798 |
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| TERMUI |
T840995 T840996 T840998 T736021 T811293 T840997 |
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| TH |
OMIM (2013) GHR (2014) ORD (2010) |
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| tui |
T047 |