Periodic unilateral eyelid retraction in a pediatric patient: some considerations on botulinum toxin as a temporary treatment option.

on numerous occasions). And he was a skilled speaker and raconteur, but I had a special love of our cello–piano sessions. He called himself, in contrast with the usual category of child prodigy, an “adult non-prodigy.”However, our experiences in the cello–piano genre were very enjoyable—he introduced me to Paul Hindemith's “Drei Leichte Stücke” (3 easy pieces) for cello and piano, as well as more of the standards. He was definitely one of a kind, and we all shall miss him.

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