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Blepharospasm with apraxia of eyelid opening

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Blepharospasm with apraxia of eyelid opening

Patient with idiopathic bilateral blepharospasm and apraxia of eyelid opening (difficulty opening the lids after voluntary closure). (Contributed by Dr. Olga Waln.)

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