"Blepharoptosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Drooping of the upper lid due to deficient development or paralysis of the levator palpebrae muscle.
| Descriptor ID |
D001763
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.338.204
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| Concept/Terms |
Blepharoptosis- Blepharoptosis
- Blepharoptoses
- Ptosis, Eyelid
- Eyelid Ptoses
- Eyelid Ptosis
- Ptoses, Eyelid
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Blepharoptosis" by people in Profiles.
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Efficacy and safety of incobotulinumtoxinA (NT 201, Xeomin) in the treatment of blepharospasm-a randomized trial. Mov Disord. 2011 Jul; 26(8):1521-8.
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Mesencephalic clefts with associated eye movement disorders. Arch Ophthalmol. 1996 Apr; 114(4):429-32.