Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome

Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome: Introduction

Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome: Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by facial swelling, especially of the lips. Partial paralysis may ... more about Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome.

Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome: A rare inherited neurological disorder involving episodes of facial paralysis and swelling. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome

• Facial swelling
• Lip swelling
• Partial facial paralysis
• Tongue abnormalities
• Tongue folds
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Less Common Symptoms of Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome

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Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome

Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he suffered from sudden inability to speak. This...read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions, such as a stroke or Alzheimer's disease, it...read more »

Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms of severe brain injury are hard to miss, it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those causing a mild concussion diagnosis. The condition goes by...read more »

MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked. This is particularly true of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), for which the...read more »

Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed. It may be misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease or dementia ...read more »

Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return. A variety of symptoms can occur in post...read more »

Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients. These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can also occur in...read more »

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Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome: Rare Types

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Causes of Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome

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Treatments for Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome

• Symptomatic
• Facial nerve surgery
• Steroids - to reduce swelling
• Massage
• Electrical stimulation
• more treatments...»

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome

Medical research articles related to Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome include:

• Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome
• Cheilitis Granulomatosa (Miescher-Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome) (Diagnosis)
• Neuro-ophthalmic Examination (Overview)
• Waardenburg Syndrome (Overview)
• Lip Reduction
• Fissured Tongue (Overview)
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Prognosis for Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome

Prognosis for Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome: initial episodes completely resolve but then tends to become chronic

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Article Excerpts about Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome

Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by facial swelling, especially of the lips. Partial paralysis may occur, and the tongue may develop folds or furrows. Symptoms often begin in early adolescence. The cause of Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is unknown. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)

Definitions of Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome:

Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome, or a subtype of Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet