Moebius Syndrome: A report of 2 cases with review
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Dental Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 4
Abstract
Abstract: Moebius syndrome is a rare congenital disorder that is characterized by lifetime paralysis, involving a group of cranial nerves. It involves the abducent, facial, oculomotor and hypoglossal nerve. In literature, the definition and diagnostic criteria vary among different authors. Here we report 2 interesting cases of Moebius syndrome in a 12 ΒΌ year and a 5-year old female patients with peculiar signs and symptoms. Keywords: Moebius syndrome, Cranial nerves, Paralysis.
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Sujatha D, Nishat Fatima Abdul Khader
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