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Do you know anything about marcus gunn jaw winking phenomenon?
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Inherited: This is a usually inherited phenomena in which the movement of the jaw muscles (usually chewing or side to side motion) causes a motion up and down of the eyelids. It is due to a misdirected passage of the face. There is no practical way to stop this - most who have it develop posturing of the head during eating a talking to minimize the appearance. No other body part is involved.
Answered 4/7/2014
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