jaw-winking syndrome

Term ID

DOID:560

Synonyms

• abnormal innervation syndrome of eyelid
• Jaw-blinking
• Marcus-Gunn syndrome
• Pterygoid-levator synkinesis

Definition

A cranial nerve disease characterized by unilateral congenital ptosis and rapid exaggerated elevation of the ptotic lid on moving of the lower jaw. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16411218/

References

• ICD10CM:Q07.8
• ICD9CM:374.43
• MESH:C535908
• OMIM:154600
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:5127009
• UMLS_CUI:C0266521

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:560 )