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Subject Photographs and MRI Imaging. (A) Subject's blepharospasm pre- and post implantation of DBS. Pre-DBS, the subject used tape to hold his eyelids open. (B) T2-weighted MRI showing trajectory planning and T1-weighted images showing electrode placement in bilateral GP. DBS, Deep Brain Stimulation; GP, Globus Pallidus; MRI, Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
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His primarily tonic/clonic blepharospasm progressed until he was functionally blind unless he manually held his eyelids or taped them open (Figure 1A). Postoperative images of electrode placement are shown in Figure 1B. His postoperative photograph and video show complete resolution of blepharospasm (Figure 1A, Video 1).