MARCUS GUNN JAW-WINKING SYNDROME

Course overview

MARCUS GUNN JAW WINKING SYNDROME (MGJWS) IS ONE OF THE CONGENITAL CRANIAL DYSINNERVATION DISORDERS (CCDD) AND THESE INDIVIDUALS HAVE VARIABLE DEGREES OF BLEPHAROPTOSIS IN THE RESTING, PRIMARY POSITION. IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH SYNKINETIC MOVEMENTS OF THE UPPER EYELID DURING MASTICATING MOVEMENTS OF THE JAW. THIS ARTICLE REVIEWS THE ETIOLOGY, CLINICAL FEATURES OF MGJWS, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING THE PATIENTS WITH MGJWS.