Psychogenic pseudoptosis.
Three patients with psychogenic pseudoptosis of one eyelid are reported. All showed depression of the eyebrow on the affected side. The clinical course varied: in two patients the symptom resolved spontaneously after positive reassurance; in the third patient it remained unchanged for 2 years.
Hop
J W
JW
University Department of Neurology, Utrecht, The Netherlands. j.w.hop@neuro.azu.nl
Frijns
C J
CJ
van Gijn
J
J
D000328:Adult; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D003291:Conversion Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged