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Synonyms of Meige Syndrome
- Brueghel Syndrome
- Idiopathic Blepharospasm-Oromandibular Dystonia Syndrome
- Segmental Cranial Dystonia
Disorder Subdivisions
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.
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Organizations related to Meige Syndrome
- Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 12468
Beaumont TX 77726-2468
Phone #: 409-832-0788
800 #: --
e-mail: bebrf@sbcglobal.net
Home page: http://www.blepharospasm.org
- Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
1 East Wacker Drive
Suite 2810
Chicago IL 60601-1905
Phone #: 312-755-0198
800 #: 800-377-3978
e-mail: dystonia@dystonia-foundation.org
Home page: http://www.dystonia-foundation.org
- Dystonia Society
89 Albert Embankment, 1st Floor
Vauxhall
London Intl SE1 7TP
Phone #: 084-5 4-58 6211
800 #: 084-5 4-58 6322
e-mail: angie@dystonia.org.uk
Home page: http://www.dystonia.org.uk
- European Dystonia Federation
69 East King St
Helensburgh None G84 7RE
Phone #: +44- 14-36 678799
800 #: N/A
e-mail: alistair@newton1.co.uk
Home page: http://www.dystonia-europe.org
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg MD 20898-8126
Phone #: 301-251-4925
800 #: 888-205-2311
e-mail: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/EmailForm.aspx
Home page: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
P.O. Box 5801
Bethesda MD 20824
Phone #: 301-496-5751
800 #: 800-352-9424
e-mail: me20t@nih.gov
Home page: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
- WE MOVE (Worldwide Education and Awareness for Movement Disorders)
204 West 84th Street
New York NY 10024
Phone #: 212-875-8312
800 #: N/A
e-mail: wemove@wemove.org
Home page: http://www.wemove.org
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