Meige Syndrome
Definition
Meige Syndrome: A syndrome characterized by orofacial DYSTONIA; including BLEPHAROSPASM; forceful jaw opening; lip retraction; platysma muscle spasm; and tongue protrusion. It primarily affects older adults, with an incidence peak in the seventh decade of life. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p108)
Annotations
note X refs: do not confuse with Meige Syndrome of familial LYMPHEDEMA ( = MILROY'S DISEASE see LYMPHEDEMA) nor with MEIGS SYNDROME
Other Entries
Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dystonia
Brueghel Syndrome
Idiopathic Orofacial Dyskinesia
Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dyskinesia
Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dystonia Syndrome
Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dystonia Syndrome, Idiopathic
Idiopathic Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dystonia Syndrome
Syndrome, Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dystonia
Blepharospasm Oromandibular Dyskinesia
Blepharospasm Oromandibular Dystonia
Blepharospasm Oromandibular Dystonia Syndrome
Blepharospasm Oromandibular Dystonia Syndrome, Idiopathic
Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dyskinesias
Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dystonia Syndromes
Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dystonias
Dyskinesia, Blepharospasm-Oromandibular
Dyskinesia, Idiopathic Orofacial
Dyskinesias, Blepharospasm-Oromandibular
Dyskinesias, Idiopathic Orofacial
Dystonia Syndrome, Blepharospasm-Oromandibular
Dystonia Syndromes, Blepharospasm-Oromandibular
Dystonia, Blepharospasm-Oromandibular
Dystonias, Blepharospasm-Oromandibular
Idiopathic Blepharospasm Oromandibular Dystonia Syndrome
Idiopathic Orofacial Dyskinesias
Orofacial Dyskinesia, Idiopathic
Orofacial Dyskinesias, Idiopathic
Previous Index
Blepharospasm (1975-1984)
Dystonia (1982-1984)
Facial Muscles (1966-1984)
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Categories
Entry Date
06-05-1984
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
