Moebius Syndrome may represent several disorders that share certain neurologic findings.
“Classic” criteria:
(1) congenital facial nerve palsy, which may be unilateral or bilateral
(2) abduction deficit of the eyes (abducens palsy)
MacKinnon et al added normal/full vertical motility as a third criterion.
Other findings may include:
(1) orofacial malformations
(2) limb defects
(3) musculoskeletal abnormalities
(4) cognitive and behavioral abnormalities
(5) other cranial nerve palsies
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Specialty: Neurology, Emergency Medicine, Surgery, general, Otolaryngology
