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ArticleArquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia2025

Levator muscle changes in Marcus Gunn jaw-winking syndrome and other forms of ocular congenital cranial dysinnervation disorder.

Hind Manaa Alkatan, Nawaf Alkuhaimi, Adel H Alsuhaibani, Azza M Y Maktabi

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Hind Manaa AlkatanDepartment of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-9968-4099
Nawaf AlkuhaimiDepartment of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-0428-2343
Adel H AlsuhaibaniDepartment of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-1891-3564
Azza M Y MaktabiPathology and Laboratory Medicine Department, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0009-0002-0934-5710

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purposeThis study was conducted to report the histopathological and clinical features of the Marcus Gunn phenomenon and other similar conditions of upper eyelid misfiring.

methodsThis was a retrospective study of patients with congenital ptosis with Marcus Gunn phenomenon who have undergone surgical repair over a period of 12 years and another two patients with upper eyelid misfiring in association with extraocular movements to identify their histopathological findings as subtypes representing ocular congenital cranial dysinnervation disorder.

resultsAmong 136 patients with congenital ptosis, 11 (8%) patients with Marcus Gunn phenomenon or misfiring were identified, of whom 9 (6.6%) had typical known Marcus Gunn phenomenon and 2 (1.4%) had eyelid misfiring similar to Marcus Gunn phenomenon. In all patients, the histopathological changes of the excised levator muscle included overall loss and/or atrophy of muscle fibers and irregular-modified Gomori trichrome staining.

conclusionThe Marcus Gunn phenomenon and similar misfiring conditions with synkinetic extraocular muscle movements share findings that are consistent with the neurogenic type of muscle atrophy. This result suggests a common underlying etiology with variable clinical findings, representing the ocular counterpart of congenital cranial dysinnervation disorder, which has been reported as ocular congenital cranial dysinnervation disorder.

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BlepharoptosisEyelidsJaw AbnormalitiesOculomotor MusclesAdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolCongenital Cranial Dysinnervation DisordersFemaleHumansInfantMaleReflex, AbnormalRetrospective StudiesYoung Adult

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