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Can benign essential blepharospasm be inherited?

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Can benign essential blepharospasm be inherited?

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• a gene for blepharospasm has NOT been identified • 5% of patients with blepharospasm have family members that have facial movement disorders (95% dont) • It is possible that there may be some “disposition” for blepharospasm that can be inherited, but it has not been identified.

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• a gene for blepharospasm has NOT been identified • 5% of patients with blepharospasm have family members that have facial movement disorders (95% don’t) • It is possible that there may be some “disposition” for blepharospasm that can be inherited, but it has not been identified

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