Slowly progressive voluntary-automatic dissociation of facial movements (Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome).
We describe a case of slowly developing Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome associated with distinctive bilateral cortical atrophy of frontal lobes in a 59-year old woman. The neurophysiological mechanism and differential diagnosis concerning the unusually slow progression are discussed.
Jiroutek
Petr
P
Department of Neurology, 1st Medical Faculty, Charles University of Prague, Czech Republic.
Růzicka
Evzen
E
Roth
Jan
J
Jech
Robert
R
D001284:Atrophy; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000503:physiopathology; D012018:Reflex / Q000502:physiology*; D013577:Syndrome; D013997:Time Factors