Moebius Syndrome: A Case Report

  • Dr Priti Singh Assistant Professor, Department of ophthalmology, L N Medical College, Bhopal, MP, India
  • Dr S B Gupta Professor & Dean, Department of ophthalmology, L N Medical College, Bhopal, MP, India
  • Dr Rashmi Kumar Assistant Professor, Department of ophthalmology, L N Medical College, Bhopal, MP, India
  • Dr Rahul Agarwal Associate Professor, Department of ophthalmology, L N Medical College, Bhopal, MP, India
  • Dr D P Singh Associate professor, department of medicine, L N Medical College, Bhopal, MP, India
  • Dr Divya Verma Senior Resident, Department of ophthalmology, L N Medical College, Bhopal, MP, India
Keywords: Congenital, Paralysis, Cranial Nerves

Abstract

Moebius syndrome consists of congenital, complete or partial facial nerve palsy with or without paralysis of other cranial nerves (most commonly an abducens paralysis) and often associated with other malformations of the limbs and orofacial structures. In this case, a ten days old male child with moebius syndrome is presented, clinical findings are described and management aspects are discussed.

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CITATION
DOI: 10.17511/ijmrr.2014.i06.21
Published: 2014-12-31
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Singh P, Gupta SB, Kumar R, Agarwal R, Singh DP, Verma D. Moebius Syndrome: A Case Report. Int J Med Res Rev [Internet]. 2014Dec.31 [cited 2024Apr.29];2(6):624-6. Available from: https://ijmrr.medresearch.in/index.php/ijmrr/article/view/170
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