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Marcus Gunn phenomenon is an autosomal dominant condition with incomplete penetrance, in which nursing infants will have rhythmic upward jerking of their upper eyelid. This condition is characterized as a synkinesis : when two or more muscles that are independently innervated have either simultaneous or coordinated movements.
She shares videos relating to her condition and has started a Facebook group for people suffering with Marcus Gunn Phenomenon. The group now has over 2,000 members. Mandy, who lives in Long Beach ...
A relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD), also known as a Marcus Gunn pupil (after Robert Marcus Gunn), is a medical sign observed during the swinging-flashlight test [1] whereupon the patient's pupils excessively dilate when a bright light is swung from the unaffected eye to the affected eye. The affected eye still senses the light and ...
Almost all cases of synkinesis develop as a sequel to nerve trauma. (The exception is when it is congenitally acquired as in Duane-Retraction Syndrome and Marcus Gunn phenomenon.) Trauma to the nerve can be induced in cases such as surgical procedures, nerve inflammation, neuroma, [12] and physical injury. [7]
Marcus Gunn pupil: Robert Marcus Gunn: ophthalmology, neurology: severe retinal disease, lesion of optic nerve anterior to chiasm: Gunn's pupillary phenomenon at Who Named It? Relative pupil dilatation when light swings to the affected side Markle's sign: George Bushar Markle IV: surgery: appendicitis (needed) RLQ pain on dropping from standing ...
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Neurogenic ptosis, which includes oculomotor nerve palsy, Horner's syndrome, Marcus Gunn jaw winking syndrome and third cranial nerve misdirection. Myogenic ptosis, which includes oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy, myasthenia gravis, myotonic dystrophy, ocular myopathy, simple congenital ptosis and blepharophimosis syndrome.
The backlash against Gunn intensified to the point that a Change.org petition accused the dancer of manipulating the Olympic selection process, which amassed more than 55,000 signatures before it ...