Mirror movements identified in patients with moebius syndrome

BACKGROUNDMoebius syndrome is a rare disorder with minimum clinical criteria of congenital facial weakness in association with impairment in abduction of one or both eyes. Mirror movements are not known to be associated with Moebius syndrome. CASE REPORTWe present three patients who meet minimum cri...

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Published inTremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 4; p. 256
Main Authors Webb, Bryn D, Frempong, Tamiesha, Naidich, Thomas P, Gaspar, Harald, Jabs, Ethylin Wang, Rucker, Janet C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Columbia University Libraries/Information Services 01.01.2014
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Summary:BACKGROUNDMoebius syndrome is a rare disorder with minimum clinical criteria of congenital facial weakness in association with impairment in abduction of one or both eyes. Mirror movements are not known to be associated with Moebius syndrome. CASE REPORTWe present three patients who meet minimum criteria for a diagnosis of Moebius syndrome and who also display mirror movements. DISCUSSIONThis case series suggests that Moebius syndrome may be associated with mirror movements. Further investigation to delineate the genetic etiologies of Moebius syndrome is ongoing. Patients with Moebius syndrome and mirror movements may represent a specific subclass of this disorder.
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ISSN:2160-8288
2160-8288
DOI:10.7916/D83F4MR8