Marcus Gunn Jaw-winking Syndrome: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

Marcus Gunn jaw-winking syndrome, Marcus Gunn jaw winking syndrome, Marcus Gunn jaw-winking ptosis, Marcus Gunn jaw winking ptosis, jaw-winking ptosis, jaw winking ptosis, ptosis, congenital ptosis, blepharoptosis, trigemino-oculomotor synkinesis, synkinetic jaw-winking phenomenon, wink reflex

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