"Moebius syndrome": a case report.
Moebius syndrome is an extremely rare disorder characterized by a lifetime facial paralysis, involving sixth and seventh cranial nerves with malformations of orofacial structures and the limbs. In this case, an 8 year old girl with Moebius syndrome is presented, clinical findings are described and management aspects are discussed. Early dental evaluation and parental counselling as a part of preventive dental regimen can go a long way in providing complete psychosocial rehabilitation for such physically disabled children.
Shashikiran
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Department of Pedodontics and Preventive, Dentistry College of Dental Science, Kavangere, Karnataka, India.
Subba Reddy
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Patil
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D002648:Child; D003241:Consanguinity; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy; D004401:Dysarthria / Q000209:etiology*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020331:Mobius Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D009056:Mouth Abnormalities / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D009058:Mouth Breathing / Q000209:etiology