Blepharospasm and oromandibular dystonia (Meige's syndrome) in sisters
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Blepharospasm and oromandibular dystonia (Meige's syndrome) in sisters
Abstract
Isolated idiopathic oromandibular dystonia and blepharospasm (Meige's syndrome) has generally been described as a nonfamilial disorder. This report describes Meige's syndrome in 2 sisters free of other neurological and psychiatric disease.
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