This is a condition that causes weakness of the facial muscles (facio), the muscles around the shoulder blade (scapulo) and upper arm muscles (humeral).
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Facial muscle atrophy and weakness leads to drooping of the lower lip, which has unfavorable functional and aesthetic outcomes.
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Initial complaints are usually of shoulder muscle weakness (80%) while foot-extensor (10%), pelvic girdle (5%) and facial (5%) muscle weakness are less common presentations
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GBS can result in muscle weakness, pain, and even temporary paralysis of the facial, chest, and leg muscles.
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Leg weakness or pain progressing to the arms. Problems walking. Irritability. Breathing problems. Facial weakness.
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When the disorder is severe, the facial and swallowing muscles become weak in more than half of affected people.
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Patients and their physicians need to pay close attention for hearing loss, balance and facial muscle weakness.
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muscle weakness.
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The muscles supplied by the facial nerve include the muscles of facial expression and spontaneous emotion.
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Weakness of the facial muscles often leads to a distinctive facial appearance including droopy eyelids ( ptosis ) and an open mouth.
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They are mouth breathers and this has been shown to cause abnormal mandibular growth and an open bite. 24 It is also possible that the facial muscle weakness influences jaw
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Initial symptoms may include a poor suck, weak cry, floppiness, symmetrical generalised muscle weakness and hypotonia.
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Symptoms and signs of AFM can include sudden (acute) weakness in the arms or legs, loss of muscle tone, decreased reflexes, and weakness of the facial muscles.
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Most people will have sudden onset of: Arm or leg weakness Loss of muscle tone and reflexes Sudden arm or leg weakness Some people will also have: Facial droop or weakness
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Most people with AFM will suddenly have Arm or leg weakness A loss of muscle tone and reflexes Some people also have other symptoms, including Facial drooping/weakness Trouble
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Some symptoms include facial muscle weakness, vision and hearing impairments, and changes in mood and behavior.
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Symptoms of neurosarcoidosis vary widely and may include: Facial palsy Muscle weakness and wasting Numbness in various parts of the body Excessive thirst Fatigue Headache
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Physical examination revealed bilateral ptosis predominating on the right side, limited facial mimicry, proximal muscle weakness, abolished deep tendon reflexes, and action
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weakness, intellectual deficit), skeletal muscle myopathy, intestinal disorders, endocrine disorders (delayed puberty, hypoparathyroidism, diabetes), and renal failure.
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[…] bilateral sensorineural deafness, heart involvement (cardiomyopathy, cardiac conduction defect), central nervous system involvement (cerebellar ataxia, dysarthria, bilateral facial
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[…] findings in some affected individuals: Arched palate Hyperextensible joints Sluggish deep-tendon reflexes Mild facial-muscle weakness Hypotonic skeletal muscles Findings
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[…] physical examination (including neurologic exam) that typically reveal the following: Intact sweating consistent with intact sympathetic cholinergic function Skeletal and muscle
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Infants may present with a ‘frog leg’ posture due to muscle weakness and hypotonia. Facial weakness is minimal or absent. Life expectancy is normally less than 2 years.
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As the disease progresses patients may notice limb weakness starting in the pelvis or shoulders, or weakness of the facial and tongue muscles.
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We present a baby with spinal muscular atrophy type 1, an inherited disorder causing progressive weakness, leading to complete paralysis of respiratory, facial and limb muscles
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The seventh cranial nerve, or facial nerve, is occasionally affected resulting in partial weakness of the muscles of facial expression on one or both sides of the face.
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The facial nerve (seventh cranial nerve) is affected occasionally –- the result is total or partial weakness of the muscles of facial expression on one or both sides of the
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As the disease progresses patients may notice limb weakness starting in the pelvis or shoulders, or weakness of the facial and tongue muscles.
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Features : bulbar and lower motor neurone weakness. Muscle cramps, facial fasciculations, hand tremor. Associated with type 2 diabetes and infertility.
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Features: bulbar and lower motor neurone weakness. Muscle cramps, facial fasciculations, hand tremor. Associated with type 2 diabetes and infertility.
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Beyond F.A.S.T. – Other Symptoms You Should Know Sudden NUMBNESS or weakness of face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body Sudden CONFUSION, trouble speaking or understanding speech Sudden TROUBLE SEEING in one or both eyes Sudden TROUBLE WALKING, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination Sudden[…]
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The Gordon Facial Muscle Weakness Assessment Form is presented as a tool designed to assist school nurses in recognizing children with facial muscle weakness and in determining
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Bell's palsy is an unexplained episode of facial muscle weakness or paralysis. It begins suddenly and can worsen over 48 hours.
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The school nurse may be the first person to assess facial palsy and muscle weakness in children.
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Australas J Dermatol. 2018 May;59(2):141-145. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12699. Epub 2017 Oct 4. Author information 1 Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China. 2 Department of Pathology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China. Abstract Immunoglobulin (Ig)G4 expression was[…]
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[…] peripheral neuropathy characterized by an acute onset of unilateral facial muscle weakness with Bell's phenomenon.
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The proband, a 51-year-old male, presented with an acute right facial muscle weakness and right-sided facial and tongue numbness of one day duration.
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Typically, the patient presents with acute unilateral weakness of the facial muscles, alteration in taste, or both.
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Clinical manifestations include dysarthria, dysphagia, facial weakness, tongue weakness, and fasciculations of the tongue and facial muscles.
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[…] http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_0003783 A motor neuron disease marked by progressive weakness of the muscles innervated by cranial nerves of the lower brain stem.
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Signs and symptoms include difficulties in chewing and swallowing, dysarthria, and weakness of the facial muscles and tongue.
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Mutations in Notch3 gene are responsible for the cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL). It is a late onset neurological disorder recognized by recurrent strokes and dementia. We describe here the clinical and molecular findings of three unrelated[…]
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Oculopharyngodistal myopathy is an extremely rare disease characterised by slowly progressive blepharoptosis, facial and bulbar muscle weakness and distal leg myopathy.
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The patients came from 10 unrelated families and presented with progressive external ocular, laryngopharyngeal, facial, distal limb muscle weakness that had been present since
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Similar to the Japanese patients, our patients showed earlier onset of symptoms and more severe weakness, especially in facial muscles, but the distribution of muscle weakness
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Facioscapulohumeral childhood to early adults Symptoms include facial muscle weakness and weakness with some wasting of shoulders and upper arms; progression is slow with
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Facioscapulohumeral childhood to early adults Age at onset Age at onset Symptoms include facial muscle weakness and weakness with some wasting of shoulders and upper arms;
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Facial muscle atrophy and weakness leads to drooping of the lower lip, which has unfavorable functional and aesthetic outcomes.
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Familial partial lipodystrophy, also known as Köbberling–Dunnigan syndrome, is a rare genetic metabolic condition characterized by the loss of subcutaneous fat.FPL also refers to a rare metabolic condition in which there is a loss of subcutaneous fat in the arms, legs and lower torso. The upper section of the body,[…]
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* Decreased diaphragm motility * Premature death Causes - Fazio Londe syndrome * Drooping upper eyelid * Facial weakness * Premature death * Progressive muscle weakness *
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Clinical manifestations include dysarthria, dysphagia, facial weakness, tongue weakness, and fasciculations of the tongue and facial muscles.
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A motor neuron disease marked by progressive weakness of the muscles innervated by cranial nerves of the lower brain stem.
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[…] of hip girdle and axial muscles Mild facial weakness, extraocular muscles spared, no cardiac involvment Bulbar and respiratory involvement uncommon Histology: central cores
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[…] without dysphagia, dysarthria or respiratory insufficiency, and lack of affected family members4,8-10 or preceding symptoms.4 Later, dyspnea, dysphagia, and mild facial muscle
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The CM clinical spectrum ranges from severe forms presenting with congenital hypotonia, delayed motor milestones, feeding difficulties, muscle weakness, facial muscle involvement
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Common symptoms include mental retardation, facial abnormalities, seizures, weak muscle tone, enlarged liver, and adrenal dysfunction.
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(VII) cranial nerve, and the pyramidal tract fibers. [1] Components of MGS Ipsilateral weakness of the eye on abduction (VI nerve) Ipsilateral facial muscle weakness (VII
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MGS clinical features are an ipsilateral weakness of eye abduction and ipsilateral facial muscle weakness along with contralateral upper and lower extremity weakness.
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[…] is one of the classical crossed brainstem syndromes characterized by a unilateral lesion of basal portion of the caudal pons involving fascicles of abducens (VI) and the facial
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Weakness of facial and oropharyngeal muscle is considered very popular at disease onset and therefore oral health providers are often the first medical professionals to observe
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Myasthenia gravis symptoms can include: Breathing difficulties Fatigue Problems chewing and swallowing (choking) Facial muscle weakness or paralysis such as eyelid drooping
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Facial muscle: Patients will have facial muscle weakness and “lost smile” or “jaw drop” appearance.
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They also had severe facial and bulbar muscle weakness that required tube feeding, and four had gastrostomy. Ptosis and marked external ophthalmoparesis were also noted.
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Patients are thin due to reduced muscle bulk and facial weakness results in loss of facial expression.
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In most cases, limb weakness was greatest in the limb girdle and proximal muscle groups, although many children had generalized muscle weakness.
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Nemaline myopathy (NM) is a congenital neuromuscular disorder often characterized by hypotonia, facial weakness, skeletal muscle weakness, and the presence of rods on muscle
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Patients are thin due to reduced muscle bulk and facial weakness results in loss of facial expression.
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B Atrophy of the proximal arm muscles, neck muscles, and weakness of the facial muscles. C Bilateral hand wasting Fig. 20. Nemaline myopathy.
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Facioscapulohumeral childhood to early adults Symptoms include facial muscle weakness and weakness with some wasting of shoulders and upper arms; progression is slow with
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Symptoms include pharyngeal muscle weakness (muscles that are involved in swallowing), weak facial muscles, progressive loss of speech, and tongue muscle atrophy.
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reduced gag reflex; fasciculations and weak movement of the facial muscles and tongue; and weak palatal movement.
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There is a weakness of the muscles controlling movement of die mouth but not diose of the upper face.
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(LMN) - produces weak muscles of facial expression.
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[…] the face, such as the eyelid or corner of the mouth Hard to close one eye Problems smiling, grimacing, or making facial expressions Twitching or weakness of the muscles in
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INTRODUCTION: Nemaline myopathy (NM) is a congenital neuromuscular disorder often characterized by hypotonia, facial weakness, skeletal muscle weakness, and the presence of
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Introduction : Nemaline myopathy (NM) is a congenital neuromuscular disorder often characterized by hypotonia, facial weakness, skeletal muscle weakness, and the presence
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