title: Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome treated by methylprednisolone.
abstract: Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is an uncommon disorder of uncertain etiology. Different therapeutic regimens have been attempted but with limited success. We report a 24-year-old woman with recurrent facial and lip swelling, lingua plicata, and peripheral facial-nerve palsy who benefited from a short course of high-dose i.v. methylprednisolone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Meir Hospital, Kfar Saba, Israel.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kesler
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vainstein
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gadoth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008046:Lip / Q000473:pathology; D008556:Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D008775:Methylprednisolone