| Descriptor English: | Meige Syndrome | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Síndrome de Meige
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Síndrome de Meige | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Syndrome de Meige | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Blepharospasm Oromandibular Dyskinesia Blepharospasm Oromandibular Dystonia Blepharospasm Oromandibular Dystonia Syndrome Blepharospasm Oromandibular Dystonia Syndrome, Idiopathic Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dyskinesia Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dyskinesias Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dystonia Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dystonia Syndrome Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dystonia Syndrome, Idiopathic Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dystonia Syndromes Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dystonias Brueghel Syndrome 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 Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dystonia Syndrome Idiopathic Orofacial Dyskinesia Idiopathic Orofacial Dyskinesias Orofacial Dyskinesia, Idiopathic Orofacial Dyskinesias, Idiopathic Syndrome, Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dystonia |
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| Tree number(s): |
C10.228.140.079.590 C10.228.662.300.500 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008538 | ||||||
| Scope note: | 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) |
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| Annotation: | note entry terms: do not confuse with Meige Syndrome of familial lymphedema ( = MILROY'S DISEASE see LYMPHEDEMA) nor with MEIGS SYNDROME |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Blepharospasm (1975-1984) Dystonia (1982-1984) Facial Muscles (1966-1984) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 1991; see BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES 1985-1990 |
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| History Note: | 1991(1985) |
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| DeCS ID: | 8708 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D008538 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1991/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1984/06/05 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2005/07/01 |
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Meige Syndrome
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0013299 |
| Scope note | 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) |
| Preferred term | Meige Syndrome |
| Entry term(s) |
Blepharospasm Oromandibular Dyskinesia Blepharospasm Oromandibular Dystonia Blepharospasm Oromandibular Dystonia Syndrome Blepharospasm Oromandibular Dystonia Syndrome, Idiopathic Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dyskinesia Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dyskinesias Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dystonia Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dystonia Syndrome Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dystonia Syndrome, Idiopathic Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dystonia Syndromes Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dystonias Brueghel Syndrome 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 Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dystonia Syndrome Idiopathic Orofacial Dyskinesia Idiopathic Orofacial Dyskinesias Orofacial Dyskinesia, Idiopathic Orofacial Dyskinesias, Idiopathic Syndrome, Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dystonia |
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