Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome: Two cases report.
- Author:
Eun Ha SO
1
;
Chung Yong YANG
;
Jae Young KO
;
Eun Su CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Chonju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome;
Recurrent facial nerve paralysis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Edema;
Facial Nerve;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome*;
Paralysis;
Tongue, Fissured
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
1999;23(2):434-438
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Melkersson-Rosenthal (M-R) syndrome consists of a triad of (1) recurrent peripheral facial nerve paralysis which develops alternatively on both sides of face, (2) non-inflammatory facial edema, and (3) furrowed tongue. Since the cause of M-R syndrome is unknown, various forms of therapy have been tried, but there were no conclusive evidence that they altered the course of the disease. A 27-year-old female and a 44-year-old male patient with recurrent facial nerve paralysis were diagnosed with M-R syndrome. We report the two cases of M-R syndrome with the brief review of literatures.
