Marcus Gunn jaw-winking syndrome: A case report
Marcus Gunn jaw wink phenomenon or Trigeminal oculomotor synkinesis, is a congenital disorder in which the upper lid moves synkinetically in response to jaw movement during chewing. The term synkinesis describes the simultaneous movement or a coordinated sequence of movements of muscles, which are s...
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| description | Marcus Gunn jaw wink phenomenon or Trigeminal oculomotor synkinesis, is a congenital disorder in which the upper lid moves synkinetically in response to jaw movement during chewing. The term synkinesis describes the simultaneous movement or a coordinated sequence of movements of muscles, which are supplied by different nerves or by separate peripheral branches of the same nerve. Although it rarely manifests bilaterally, it is typically unilateral. In 1883, Dr Robert Marcus Gunn, a Scottish Ophthalmologist described a 15-year-old girl with a peculiar type of congenital ptosis that included an associated winking motion of the affected eyelid on the movement of the jaw. It is known to affect both men and women equally. This phenomenon has been reported to be a similar phenomenon affecting 2-13% of all cases of congenital ptosis. It can be congenital or acquired, for example through trauma. The Congenital Marcus Gunn jaw wink phenomenon is thought to arise from the connection between the branch of the trigeminal nerve (responsible for chewing) supplying the middle or lateral pterygoid muscle and the branch of the oculomotor nerve supplying the upper superior levator ocular defect. Here we present a case report of Marcus Gunn’s Jaw-Winking Synkinesis in congenital ptosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d5b5cf49429a4079b70fcb48c75b7dac2024-01-02T11:34:40ZengSciendoActa Marisiensis - Seria Medica2668-77632023-12-0169430230410.2478/amma-2023-0040Marcus Gunn jaw-winking syndrome: A case reportSathish Sivan0Subramani Manonmani1Patel Pranay2Hirani Nidhi3Arjunan Priyadharshini41Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, College of dental science and hospital, Amargadh, India2Future Dental Care, Guduvanchery, Chennai, India1Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, College of dental science and hospital, Amargadh, India1Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, College of dental science and hospital, Amargadh, India3Faculty of Dentistry, AIMST University, MalaysiaMarcus Gunn jaw wink phenomenon or Trigeminal oculomotor synkinesis, is a congenital disorder in which the upper lid moves synkinetically in response to jaw movement during chewing. The term synkinesis describes the simultaneous movement or a coordinated sequence of movements of muscles, which are supplied by different nerves or by separate peripheral branches of the same nerve. Although it rarely manifests bilaterally, it is typically unilateral. In 1883, Dr Robert Marcus Gunn, a Scottish Ophthalmologist described a 15-year-old girl with a peculiar type of congenital ptosis that included an associated winking motion of the affected eyelid on the movement of the jaw. It is known to affect both men and women equally. This phenomenon has been reported to be a similar phenomenon affecting 2-13% of all cases of congenital ptosis. It can be congenital or acquired, for example through trauma. The Congenital Marcus Gunn jaw wink phenomenon is thought to arise from the connection between the branch of the trigeminal nerve (responsible for chewing) supplying the middle or lateral pterygoid muscle and the branch of the oculomotor nerve supplying the upper superior levator ocular defect. Here we present a case report of Marcus Gunn’s Jaw-Winking Synkinesis in congenital ptosis.https://doi.org/10.2478/amma-2023-0040marcus gunn jaw wink phenomenontrigeminal nerveoculomotor nerve |
| spellingShingle | Sathish Sivan Subramani Manonmani Patel Pranay Hirani Nidhi Arjunan Priyadharshini Marcus Gunn jaw-winking syndrome: A case report Acta Marisiensis - Seria Medica marcus gunn jaw wink phenomenon trigeminal nerve oculomotor nerve |
| title | Marcus Gunn jaw-winking syndrome: A case report |
| title_full | Marcus Gunn jaw-winking syndrome: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Marcus Gunn jaw-winking syndrome: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Marcus Gunn jaw-winking syndrome: A case report |
| title_short | Marcus Gunn jaw-winking syndrome: A case report |
| title_sort | marcus gunn jaw winking syndrome a case report |
| topic | marcus gunn jaw wink phenomenon trigeminal nerve oculomotor nerve |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/amma-2023-0040 |
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