Recurrent Facial Nerve Paralysis: A Case report on Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome

Mahavishnu Sahadevan; Vanessa Louis; Kushanthini Sivaloganathan; Mohamed Sunil

doi:10.2478/jim-2022-0003

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Recurrent Facial Nerve Paralysis: A Case report on Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome

Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine

Volume 7 (2022): Issue 1 (March 2022)

By: Mahavishnu Sahadevan, Vanessa Louis, Kushanthini Sivaloganathan and Mohamed Sunil

Open Access

|May 2022

Abstract

This is a case report of a 27-year-old male who presented with recurrent facial swelling and weakness. The clinical evaluation revealed that the patient had Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS), a rare neurological disease characterized by the triad of recurrent facial edema, recurrent facial muscle weakness, and a furrowed or fissured tongue. Accurate data regarding the incidence of MRS is challenging to obtain due to the rarity of the disorder, and early recognition and treatment can potentially reduce the probability of permanent disability.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jim-2022-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2501-8132 | Journal ISSN: 2501-5974

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Language: English

Page range: 19 - 21

Submitted on: Feb 19, 2022

Accepted on: Mar 30, 2022

Published on: May 31, 2022

Published by: Asociatia Transilvana de Terapie Transvasculara si Transplant KARDIOMED

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

Keywords:

recurrent facial nerve paralysis,

Melkersson Rosenthal Syndrome,

granulomatous cheilitis

Related subjects:

Medicine,

Clinical medicine,

Clinical medicine, other,

Internal medicine,

Internal medicine, other,

Emergency medicine and intensive-care medicine,

Surgery,

Surgery, other

© 2022 Mahavishnu Sahadevan, Vanessa Louis, Kushanthini Sivaloganathan, Mohamed Sunil, published by Asociatia Transilvana de Terapie Transvasculara si Transplant KARDIOMED
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