Blepharospasm as a tardive manifestation of COVID-19 disease: A case report

Roberta Farci; Maurizio Fossarello; Arturo Carta

doi:10.4103/ijo.IJO_1658_22

Blepharospasm as a tardive manifestation of COVID-19 disease: A case report

Indian J Ophthalmol. 2023 Feb;71(2):669-670. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1658_22.

Authors

Roberta Farci¹, Maurizio Fossarello¹, Arturo Carta²

Affiliations

¹ Eye Clinic, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Via Ospedale, 46, 09124, Cagliari, CA, Italy.
² Ophthalmology Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University Hospital of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma, Italy.

Abstract

We report three cases of blepharospasms developed after a symptomatic COVID-19 infection, in order to describe a possible association between COVID-19 infection and essential blepharospasm. Blepharospasm could represent a late sign of COVID-19 infection (more than four weeks after the contagion) and may be triggered by the neurotropism of the coronavirus.

Keywords: 2020 pandemic; COVID-19; blepharospasm; facial dystonia.

Publication types

Case Reports
Comment

MeSH terms

Blepharospasm* / complications
Blepharospasm* / etiology
COVID-19* / complications
Facial Muscles
Humans