"Blinking" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Brief closing of the eyelids by involuntary normal periodic closing, as a protective measure, or by voluntary action.
| Descriptor ID |
D001767
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G11.561.731.127 G14.152
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| Concept/Terms |
Reflex, Orbicularis Oculi- Reflex, Orbicularis Oculi
- Orbicularis Oculi Reflexes
- Reflexes, Orbicularis Oculi
- Orbicularis Oculi Reflex
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Blinking" by people in Profiles.
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Houston KE, Singh M, Sedeh AE, Paschalis EI. A Magnetic Actuator Device for Fully Automated Blinking in Total Bidirectional Eyelid Paralysis: First Proof of Concept in a Human Participant. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2024 May 01; 13(5):2.
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Kwon KA, Shipley RJ, Edirisinghe M, Best SM, Cameron RE, Poitelea C, Rose GE, Ezra DG. The Mechanics of Brow-Suspension Ptosis Repair: A Comparative Study of Fox Pentagon and Crawford Triangle Techniques. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 Jan/Feb; 33(1):22-26.
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Kwon KA, Shipley RJ, Edirisinghe M, Ezra DG, Rose G, Best SM, Cameron RE. High-speed camera characterization of voluntary eye blinking kinematics. J R Soc Interface. 2013 Aug 06; 10(85):20130227.
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Tucker SM, Tarlov EC. Intraorbital surgery for trigeminal neuralgia. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2005 Jan; 21(1):11-5.
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Jacobsen LK, Hommer DW, Hong WL, Castellanos FX, Frazier JA, Giedd JN, Rapoport JL. Blink rate in childhood-onset schizophrenia: comparison with normal and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder controls. Biol Psychiatry. 1996 Dec 15; 40(12):1222-9.