Moebius syndrome: management
Evidence-based neurology checklist on moebius syndrome: management: Electromyography (EMG): features Increased facial distal motor latencies (DMLs) Poor recruitment Small and polyphasic motor unit action potentials (MUAPs) Normal nerve conduction in the limbs Absent blink reflex R1 responses…
Electromyography (EMG): features
- Increased facial distal motor latencies (DMLs)
- Poor recruitment
- Small and polyphasic motor unit action potentials (MUAPs)
- Normal nerve conduction in the limbs
- Absent blink reflex R1 responses
- Variably prolonged R1 and R2 latencies
- Normal jaw jerk
- Normal masseter silent periods
- Chronic multifocal neurogenic changes
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): features
Treatment
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