Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy (medical condition): Wasting away of one side of the face.
See also:
Parry Romberg Syndrome:
»Introduction: Parry Romberg Syndrome
»Symptoms of Parry Romberg Syndrome
»Treatments for Parry Romberg Syndrome
These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy:
Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy, or a subtype of Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy: Another name for Parry Romberg Syndrome (or close medical condition association).
»Introduction: Parry Romberg Syndrome
»Symptoms of Parry Romberg Syndrome
»Treatments for Parry Romberg Syndrome
Some of the symptoms of Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy incude:
See full list of 21 symptoms of Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy (Parry Romberg Syndrome)
Treatments for Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy (Parry Romberg Syndrome) include:
See full list of 6 treatments for Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy
Treatment of Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy: For more treatment information about Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy, see treatment of Parry Romberg Syndrome (Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy)
Parry-Romberg syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by atrophy (wasting away) of the tissue on one side of the face. The atrophy may also affect the tongue, soft palate, and mucous membranes of the gums. Muscle and bones are rarely affected. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Parry Romberg Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)
These medical disease topics may be related to Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy:
Source - NIH
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