Möbius Syndrome: A Case with Oral Involvement

Möbius syndrome is a rare congenital condition that is characterized clinically by paralysis of a group of cranial nerves. It presents diverse manifestations that can have negative repercussions on the quality of life of affected individuals. This article presents a clinical case of a child with the...

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Published in:The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal 2008-05, Vol.45 (3), p.319-324
Main Authors: Scarpelli, Ana Carolina, Vertchenko, Tatiana Brener, Resende, Vera Lucia Silva, Castilho, Lia Silva, Paiva, Saul Martins, Pordeus, Isabela Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiovascular disease
Child, Preschool
Congenital diseases
Deformities
Dental care
Dental Care for Disabled
Dental Caries - complications
Dentistry
Humans
Male
Malformations of the nervous system
Medical research
Medical sciences
Micrognathism - etiology
Mobius Syndrome - complications
Neurology
Open Bite - etiology
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
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Summary:Möbius syndrome is a rare congenital condition that is characterized clinically by paralysis of a group of cranial nerves. It presents diverse manifestations that can have negative repercussions on the quality of life of affected individuals. This article presents a clinical case of a child with the syndrome and addressed the clinical manifestations and difficulties experienced during dental treatment. Knowledge of the etiopathological aspects and clinical manifestations of the condition is essential to perfecting treatments that aim to improve the quality of life of such individuals and their families.
ISSN:1055-6656
1545-1569
DOI:10.1597/07-084