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Descriptor English: Meige Syndrome
Descriptor Spanish: Síndrome de Meige
Descriptor síndrome de Meige
Entry term(s) blefarospasmo y distonía oromandibular
discinesia orofacial idiopática
síndrome de Brueghel
Scope note: Síndrome caracterizado por DISTONÍA orofacial que incluye BLEFAROESPASMO, abertura enérgica de la mandíbula, retracción de los labios, espasmo muscular de la platisma y protrusión de la lengua. Afecta principalmente a adultos mayores, con una incidencia máxima en la séptima década de la vida.
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
Tree number(s): C10.228.140.079.590
C10.228.662.300.500
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)
Annotation: note entry terms: do not confuse with Meige Syndrome of familial lymphedema ( = MILROY'S DISEASE see LYMPHEDEMA) nor with MEIGS SYNDROME
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
Previous Indexing: Blepharospasm (1975-1984)
Dystonia (1982-1984)
Facial Muscles (1966-1984)
Public MeSH Note: 1991; see BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES 1985-1990
History Note: 1991(1985)
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
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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