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Marcus-Gunn Jaw Winking

Marcus-Gunn Jaw Winking
In the Marcus-Gunn Jaw Wink phenomenon there is a congenital cross innervation of nerve fibers to the eyelid and other facial muscles, resulting in a synkinesis between the levator muscle and jaw muscles. The resulting ptosis varies with jaw position.
Jonathan, Dutton, M.D., USA, M.D., Chapel Hill NC
Q07.8
Congenital Syndromes, Malformations and Abnomalities -> Congenital Malformation of Nervous System
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