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blepharospasm  

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  • Blepharospasm, characterized by recurrent spasm of the orbicularis oculi muscle, is a disease where patients demonstrate uncontrolled blinking, twitching, or closure of the eyelids. Symptoms are most commonly bilaterally found, and usually manifest in the fifth to seventh decades. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Blepharospasm]

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