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Meige Syndrome

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Synonyms

Brueghel Syndrome
Idiopathic Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dystonia Syndrome
Segmental Cranial Dystonia

Disorder Subdivisions

None

General Discussion

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Meige syndrome is a rare neurological movement disorder characterized by involuntary and often forceful contractions of the muscles of the jaw and tongue (oromandibular dystonia) and involuntary muscle spasms and contractions of the muscles around the eyes (blepharospasm). The specific symptoms and their severity vary from case to case.

Meige syndrome belongs to a group of disorders known as dystonia. Dystonia is a group of movement disorders that vary in their symptoms, causes, progression, and treatments. This group of neurological conditions is generally characterized by involuntary muscle contractions that force the body into abnormal, sometimes painful, movements and positions (postures). The exact cause of Meige syndrome is unknown.

Resources

WE MOVE (Worldwide Education and Awareness for Movement Disorders)
204 West 84th Street
New York
NY
10024
USA
Tel: (212)875-8312
Fax: (212)875-8389
wemove@wemove.org
http://www.wemove.org

Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 12468
Beaumont
TX
77726-2468
Tel: (409)832-0788
Fax: (409)832-0890
bebrf@blepharospasm.org
http://www.blepharospasm.org

Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
1 East Wacker Drive
Suite 2810
Chicago
IL
60601-1905
United States
Tel: (312)755-0198
Fax: (312)803-0138
800: (800)377-3978
dystonia@dystonia-foundation.org
http://www.dystonia-foundation.org

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
31 Center Drive
8A07
Bethesda
MD
20892-2540
Tel: (301)496-5751
Fax: (301)402-2186
800: (800)352-9424
braininfo@ninds.nih.gov
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/

Dystonia Society
89 Albert Embankment
London
Intl
SE1 7TP
United Kingdom
Tel: 0845 458 6211
Fax: 0845 458 6311
800: 0845 458 6322
info@dystonia.org.uk
http://www.dystonia.org.uk

European Dystonia Federation
69 East King St
Helensburgh
Argyll & Bute
G84 7RE
United Kingdom
Tel: 0044 1436 678799
Fax: 0044 1436 678799
sec@dystonia-europe.org
http://www.dystonia-europe.org

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Last Updated: 4/14/2008
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Last Updated: April 14, 2008

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