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Synkinesis

Known as: Synkinesis [Disease/Finding], Synkineses, Synkinesia 
An involuntary movement accompanying a volitional movement. It often refers to facial movements that accompany FACIAL PARALYSIS.
National Institutes of Health

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HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM 3 WITH OR WITHOUT ANOSMIAIn BloodMicrobiologicalnursing therapy

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Kallmann Syndrome 2 with Bimanual SynkinesiaLevator-Medial Rectus Synkinesis

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2012
2012
Bell’s palsy – the effect of prednisolone and/or valaciclovir versus placebo in relation to baseline severity in a randomised controlled trial
Clin. Otolaryngol. 2012, 37, 283–290 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
A system for studying facial nerve function in rats through simultaneous bilateral monitoring of eyelid and whisker movements
2006
2006
Factor structure of the Neurological Evaluation Scale in a predominantly African American sample of patients with schizophrenia, unaffected relatives, and non-psychiatric controls
2000
2000
Facial-motion analysis with a video and computer system: a preliminary report.
2000
2000
Facial-motion analysis with a video and computer system: a preliminary report.
Review
1997
Review
1997
Characterization of global synkineses during hand grip in hemiparetic patients.
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Minimizing synkinesis during rehabilitation of the paralyzed face: preliminary assessment of a new small-movement therapy.
Neuromuscular rehabilitation can reduce the severity of chronic facial paralysis, but complete recovery is frequently impeded by… 
1984
1984
Associated neurologic abnormalities in congenital third nerve palsies.
1984
1984
Transient oculomotor synkinesis in temporal arteritis.
In a patient with temporal arteritis, ophthalmoplegia developed associated with a transient oculomotor synkinesis or aberrant… 
1968
1968
Gaze-evoked eyelid and ocular nystagmus inhibited by the near reflex: unusual ocular motor phenomena in a lateral medullary syndrome.
Rhythmic movements of the upper eyelids are infrequent manifestations of brain-stem disease. 
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