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What Causes Involuntary Closing Of Eyes?
Question: Hi,
My mother is 55 years old, she complaints as her eyes gets closed automatically, she dont have control on it, it happens frequently in day
Brief Answer:
Can be Myasthenia Gravis.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Hi , I am Dr Anshul Varshney , I have read your query in detail , I understand your concern.
This can be a symptom of a disease called as "Myasthenia Gravis".
I would like to know further details from you:
1. Since how long is she suffering from the disease?
2. The problem faced is only with the eye lids or also with hands or feets?
3. Any change in voice by the end of the day?
4. Any difference in power of ere lid muscles and other muscles of the body in morning and in the evening?
5. Any history of any disease related to Chest (Respiratory system)?
6. Any vision problem?
This is my personal opinion based on details available here. If you still have any query you may please ask me.
Stay Healthy.
Dr Anshul Varshney , MD
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
1. Since how long is she suffering from the disease?
- She is facing this problem from last 6 months
2. The problem faced is only with the eye lids or also with hands or feets?
- It generally happens with eye lids only. But apart from this she says that her left hand numbs (not as frequent)
3. Any change in voice by the end of the day?
- No change in voice
4. Any difference in power of ere lid muscles and other muscles of the body in morning and in the evening?
- No such change
5. Any history of any disease related to Chest (Respiratory system)?
- Some time complaints with having problem to breath
6. Any vision problem?
- She has spectacular with +2.0 number
Apart from that she always complaints about the sleep, not having proper sleep.
Brief Answer:
Seems to be Stress/Anxiety.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Analyzing your details, it seems that she has this problem due to lack of sleep.
If you don't sleep well in night, you feel heaviness in eyes the whole day.
I would advise you to get her routine health check up to rule out any disease.
If you feel she is under some stress that is causing her reduced sleep, consult a Psychiatrist.
If you will ask her, she would also complains of headache as a part of stress.
In such conditions, i prefer to add mild Anxiolytics to my patients like Etizolam.
You may discuss with your doctor regarding this.
If still her problems persists we would evaluate her further for Myesthenia Gravis.
However, with your history this is unlikely.
This is my best advise for you.
If you have any further query please ask me.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi XXXXXXX
My doctor has also suggested the same thing, that she might have stress problem.Yes you are correct she has some sort of headache also.
But now a days she complaints little dizziness when her eyes get closed.
Please suggest me to whom I should show her in mumbai/navi mumbai.
Your help is really appreciated.
Thanks
Brief Answer:
Detail Follows.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
You can visit any Psychiatrist for her stress problem.
For routine blood tests you don't need any prescription as they can be done at any pathology lab.
I don't know any doctor personally in your area, but you can easily get them in any corporate hospital.
In case you don't get a Psychiatrist then you can also see a Physician (MD Medicine).
I hope and wish, she get's well soon. Wish her a long healthy and happy life.
This is my best advice for you.
If you have any further query please ask me, else you may close the discussion and rate it!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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