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<p>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.</p>
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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.

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

Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine

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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...

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

Published Online: May 31, 2022

Page range: 19 - 21

Received: Feb 19, 2022

Accepted: Mar 30, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jim-2022-0003

Keywords
recurrent facial nerve paralysis, Melkersson Rosenthal Syndrome, granulomatous cheilitis

© 2022 Mahavishnu Sahadevan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

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

Published Online: May 31, 2022

Page range: 19 - 21

Received: Feb 19, 2022

Accepted: Mar 30, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jim-2022-0003

Keywordsrecurrent facial nerve paralysis, Melkersson Rosenthal Syndrome, granulomatous cheilitis

© 2022 Mahavishnu Sahadevan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
recurrent facial nerve paralysis, Melkersson Rosenthal Syndrome, granulomatous cheilitis