Benign essential blepharospasm is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Benign essential blepharospasm, or a subtype of Benign essential blepharospasm,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Benign essential blepharospasm: Introduction
Broader types of Benign essential blepharospasm:
Patient Profile for Benign essential blepharospasm: Typically middle age and elderly.
Profile for Benign essential blepharospasm: BEB occurs in both men and women, although it is especially common in middle-aged and elderly women. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Benign Essential Blepharospasm Information Page: NINDS)
Gender Profile for Benign essential blepharospasm: Men and women equally.
Gender Ratio for Benign essential blepharospasm: female:male 3:2
Complications of Benign essential blepharospasm:
see complications of Benign essential blepharospasm
Prognosis of Benign essential blepharospasm:
With
botulinum toxin treatment most individuals with BEB have substantial
relief of symptoms. Although some may experience side effects such as
drooping eyelids, blurred or double vision, and eye dryness, these side
effects are usually only temporary.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Benign Essential Blepharospasm Information Page: NINDS)
Causes of Benign essential blepharospasm: see causes of Benign essential blepharospasm
Symptoms of Benign essential blepharospasm: see symptoms of Benign essential blepharospasm
Complications of Benign essential blepharospasm: see complications of Benign essential blepharospasm
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Benign essential blepharospasm.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Benign essential blepharospasm.
Treatments for Benign essential blepharospasm:
see treatments for Benign essential blepharospasm
Research for Benign essential blepharospasm:
see research for Benign essential blepharospasm
Organs and body systems related to Benign essential blepharospasm include:
Main name of condition: Benign essential blepharospasm
Other names or spellings for Benign essential blepharospasm:BEB
BEB
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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