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Review
. 2018 Jun 13;43(1):26-31.
doi: 10.1080/01658107.2018.1474371. eCollection 2019 Feb.

Awakening Ptosis: A Clinical Review

Abidemi Idowu Otaiku  1
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Review

Awakening Ptosis: A Clinical Review

Abidemi Idowu Otaiku. Neuroophthalmology. .

Abstract

A rare condition characterized by a transient inability to open one or both eyes upon awakening from sleep was first described in 1897. Although less than a handful of papers have been written about this condition since its initial description, a well-defined clinical entity emerges from the available literature. This article reviews the history and clinical features of this unusual condition.

Keywords: Awakening ptosis; apraxia of eyelid opening; parasomnia; sleep.

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