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Published on: January 9, 2015
Mobius syndrome and obsessive compulsive disorder: a case report
Denis Jacque1, Michel Ossemann, Jean-Marc Timmermans
1Université catholique de Louvain, Psychosomatics Unit, CHU UcL Namur Godinne Hospital, 5530 Yvoir, Belgium, denis.jacques@uclouvain.be.
Mobius syndrome, a condition causing facial paralysis, can lead to psychiatric misdiagnosis due to lack of expression. Caution is advised when prescribing antipsychotics to these patients.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Psychiatry
- Genetics
Background:
- Mobius syndrome involves bilateral congenital paralysis of facial and abducens nerves.
- This results in a characteristic "mask-like" facial appearance with limited expressiveness.
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