/Mobius syndrome

Mobius syndrome

Rare Disease

MONDO:0008006

Also Known As

MBSMobius syndromeMoebius SyndromeMoebius congenital oculofacial paralysisMoebius sequenceMoebius syndromeMoebius syndrome, Isolated casesMöbius syndromecongenital facial diplegiaoromandibular-limb hypogenesis spectrumabsence or underdevelopment of the 6th and 7th cranial nervescongenital facial diplegia syndromecongenital oculofacial paralysis

Definition

Moebius syndrome is a very rare congenital cranial dysinnervation disorder characterized by complete or incomplete facial paralysis in association with bilateral palsy of the abducens nerve causing impairment of ocular abduction. The syndrome also includes various other congenital anomalies.