Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2020 Dec 20;9(2):866-869.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3664. eCollection 2021 Feb.

Neonatal diagnosis of Marcus Gunn jaw-winking syndrome

Daniela David  1 , Valentina Chiavaroli  2   3 , Modesto Lanci  4 , Laura Sabatini  2 , Silvia Greco  1 , Silvia Carinci  2 , Marianna Sebastiani  2 , Eleonora Coclite  2 , Francesco Chiarelli  1 , Susanna Di Valerio  2
Affiliations
Case Reports

Neonatal diagnosis of Marcus Gunn jaw-winking syndrome

Daniela David et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

This report highlights the importance for neonatologists/pediatricians of considering Marcus Gunn jaw-winking syndrome among differential diagnoses of ptosis. A detailed clinical assessment is crucial to promptly recognize and appropriately manage it.

Keywords: Marcus Gunn syndrome | newborn | ophthalmology; congenital ptosis.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

None declared.

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Left‐sided ptosis with the newborn hardly able to lift his left eyelid, whose opening was below the upper eyelid margin
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Ziga N, Biscevic A, Pjano MA, Pidro A. Marcus Gunn jaw‐winking syndrome: a case report. Med Arch. 2019;73(4):282‐284. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Gunn R. Congenital ptosis with peculiar associated movements of the affected lid. Trans Ophthalmol Soc UK. 1883;3:283‐287.
    1. Dzaman K, Zborowska ‐ Piskadło K, Pietniczka‐Zaleska M, Kantor I. Marcus Gunn (jaw‐winking) phenomenon in pediatric otorhinolaryngology practice. Int J Pediatr Otorhynolaryngol. 2019;117:153‐156. - PubMed
    1. Senthilkumar VA, Tripathy K. Marcus Gunn Jaw Winking Syndrome In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island, FL: StatPearls Publishing LLC; 2020. - PubMed
    1. Marenco M, Macchi I, Macchi I, Galassi E, Massaro‐Giordano M, Lambiase A. Clinical presentation and management of congenital ptosis. Clin Ophthalmol. 2017;11:453‐463. - PMC - PubMed

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources