Synkinesis
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synkinesis-181-2531043
title:
Synkinesis
text:
Synkinesis is a neurological symptom in which a voluntary muscle movement causes the simultaneous involuntary contraction of other muscles. An example might be smiling inducing an involuntary contraction of the eye muscles, causing a person to squint when smiling. Facial and extraocular muscles are affected most often; in rare cases, a person's hands might perform mirror movements. Synkinesis is usually caused by dysfunction of a particular nerve. Potential causes include improper healing after
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Medical condition
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synkinesis
date created:
2007-08-09T07:54:28Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T20:16:53Z
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