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Descriptor English: Blepharospasm
Descriptor Spanish: Blefaroespasmo
Descriptor blefaroespasmo
Entry term(s) blefarospasmo
Scope note: Parpadeo excesivo; espasmo tónico o clónico del músculo orbicular del ojo.
Descriptor Portuguese: Blefarospasmo
Descriptor French: Blépharospasme
Entry term(s): Blepharospasms
Tree number(s): C11.338.250
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001764
Scope note: Excessive winking; tonic or clonic spasm of the orbicularis oculi muscle.
Annotation: spasm of eyelid musc
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under EYELID DISEASES 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under EYELID DISEASES 1975-90
DeCS ID: 1789
Unique ID: D001764
NLM Classification: WW 205
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 1993/05/25
Blepharospasm - Preferred
Concept UI M0002660
Scope note Excessive winking; tonic or clonic spasm of the orbicularis oculi muscle.
Preferred term Blepharospasm
Entry term(s) Blepharospasms



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