Open AccessThe melkersson - rosenthal syndrome as a rare cause of facial nerve palsy - a case report.
Author(s) -
Bachi Hathiram,
D. S. Grewal,
Rohan R. Walvekar,
Ashwin Dwivedi,
Lalit Kumar,
Alok Mohorikar
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf02991483
Subject(s) - melkersson–rosenthal syndrome , medicine , palsy , facial paralysis , otorhinolaryngology , dermatology , paralysis , facial nerve palsy , facial nerve , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine
The Melkenson Rosenthal syndrome is the rarely encountered triad of intermittent facial paralysis, recurrent facial oedema and lingua plicata. The intervals between the recurrence of symptoms may vary in duration. The cause of this syndrome is yet unknown. This paper discuses the pathology, clinical features and management as well as reports a case of this unusual disorder.