Meige syndrome with dyspnea as main manifestation: a report of one case and literature review.
10.13201/j.issn.2096-7993.2025.10.015
- Author:
Ting LIU
1
;
Jinkun XU
1
;
Jingying YE
1
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery，Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital，School of Clinical Medicine，Tsinghua Medicine，Tsinghua University，Beijing，102218，China.
- Publication Type:English Abstract
- Keywords:
Meige syndrome;
dyspnea;
dystonia;
treatment
- MeSH:
Humans;
Male;
Aged;
Dyspnea/etiology*;
Meige Syndrome/diagnosis*
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2025;39(10):976-979
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Meige syndrome is a focal dystonic movement disorder characterized by blepharospasm and oromandibular dystonia. It is a very rare disease. Individuals affected by Meige syndrome usually experience a wide array of complex symptoms including involuntary blinking and spasms of the jaw muscle. Dyspnea is rarely mentioned, due to dystonic spasm affecting the respiratory muscles. We report a case of a 69-year-old man with Meige syndrome, with dyspnea as the main clinical manifestation. Management often involves medications, botulinum toxin injections, and surgery to alleviate symptoms and enhance function. Now we reviewed the relevant literatures and summarized the experience of diagnosis and treatment in Meige syndrome.
