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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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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[…] or shoulder girdle muscles, sparing of the extraocular, pharyngeal, and lingual muscles and the myocardium; (2) facial weakness in more than 50% of the affected family members
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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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UF Health also provides comprehensive rehabilitative services for commonly associated symptoms, such as vertigo or dizziness, tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and facial muscle
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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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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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One person might have weakened shoulder muscles and not be able to raise a hand in class. Someone might be unable to smile because of weak facial muscles.
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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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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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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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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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(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 face. [5] The
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More rarely, the oculomotor nerve and trochlear nerve ( third and fourth nerve palsy, respectively) are affected; both play a role in eye movements. [7] [8] The facial nerve
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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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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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OBJECTIVE: ed to investigate the association between blood pressure and acute phase stroke lethality in a Brazilian intensive care unit. METHODS: This was an observational, prospective cohort study of hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke intensive care patients. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality during the[…]
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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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muscle weakness, eye pain, blurred vision and epiphora.
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Bell's palsy is an unexplained episode of facial muscle weakness or facial paralysis that begins suddenly and worsens over three to five days.
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Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful Detecting a neoplastic clone associated with the common chromosome abnormalities seen in patients with various B-cell lymphomas using blood or bone marrow specimens Tracking known chromosome abnormalities and response to therapy in[…]
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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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A motor neuron disease marked by progressive weakness of the muscles innervated by cranial nerves of the lower brain stem.
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Test Details Test code: 1175 Type of disorder: Cerebrovascular Disease Disease(s) tested for: CADASIL (Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy) Genes Included: NOTCH3 Informed Consent Required: This test requires physician attestation that patient consent has[…]
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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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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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Autosomal dominant familial partial lipodystrophy (FPLD) due to mutant LMNA encoding nuclear lamin A/C is characterized by adipose tissue repartitioning together with multiple metabolic disturbances, including insulin resistance and dyslipidemia. There is emerging evidence that some rare mutations in peroxisome[…]
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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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* 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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Ipsilateral facial muscle weakness (VII nerve). Contralateral hemiparesis or hemiplegia of upper and lower extremities (pyramidal tract involvement).
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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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(VII) cranial nerve, and the pyramidal tract fibers.[1] Components of MGS : Ipsilateral weakness of the eye on abduction (VI nerve).
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As muscle weakness is progressive, facial muscles, muscles supporting the spine, and those involved in breathing and eating can also be affected.
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Scapular winging, paraspinal muscle atrophy, scapuloperoneal weakness,29 and facial involvement with weakness or ptosis (unilateral or bilateral) have also been observed.30,31
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Facial and bulbar weakness are also present in LOPD patients.
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Common symptoms include mental retardation, facial abnormalities, seizures, weak muscle tone, enlarged liver, and adrenal dysfunction.
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Other affected individuals develop muscle weakness throughout their body. Facial muscle weakness can cause swallowing and speech difficulties.
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Muscle weakness most often begins in the hands and feet (distal muscles), but some people first experience weakness in the muscles near the center of the body (proximal muscles
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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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Facioscapulohumeral childhood to early adults Symptoms include facial muscle weakness and weakness with some wasting of shoulders and upper arms; progression is slow with
[myhealth.umassmemorial.org]
Patients are thin due to reduced muscle bulk and facial weakness results in loss of facial expression.
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Autosomal Dominant Proximal muscle weakness in lower limbs, Ragged-red muscle fibers, Facial palsy, Exercise intoler...
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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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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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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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