Blepharospasm

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What Is Blepharospasm?

Blepharospasm is a neurological movement disorder, characterized by involuntary and sustained contractions of the muscles around the eyes, especially of the orbicularis oculi muscle.
As it is limited to one region of the body, blepharospasm is classified as a focal dystonia.
The disease is also called Benign Essential Blepharospasm (BEB); the term 'essential' indicates that the exact cause is unknown.
Patients experience impaired quality of life and, in severe cases, can suffer from functional blindness.

Symptoms

Excessive blinking
Watering eyes
Light sensitivity
Dry eyes
Eye irritation

What Is the First Line Treatment for BEB?

The first line treatment is botulinum neurotoxin type A, e.g., XEOMIN®, which reduces disease symptoms by reducing involuntary and sustained contractions of the muscles around the eyes and enables most patients to resume a relatively normal life when administered regularly.

How XEOMIN® Works?

In adults with blepharospasm, nerve signals tell the muscles to contract when they shouldn’t. This can cause eyelid movement that leads to discomfort.

XEOMIN® is injected into muscles to help interfere with these signals. This helps decrease eyelid spasms.

Some muscles may still contract, but less severely.

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