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==Overview==

'''Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome''' is a rare [[neurological disorder]] characterized by recurring facial [[paralysis]], swelling of the face and lips (usually the upper lip), and the development of folds and furrows in the tongue. Onset is in childhood or early adolescence. After recurrent attacks (ranging from days to years in between), swelling may persist and increase, eventually becoming permanent. The lip may become hard, cracked, and fissured with a reddish-brown discoloration. The cause of Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is unknown, but there may be a genetic predisposition. It can be symptomatic of [[Crohn's disease]] or [[sarcoidosis]].

==Treatment==
Treatment is symptomatic and may include medication therapies with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ([[NSAID]]s) and [[corticosteroid]]s to reduce swelling, as well as [[antibiotic]]s and [[immunosuppressant]]s. [[Surgery]] may be recommended to relieve pressure on the facial nerves and to reduce swollen tissue, but its effectiveness has not been established. Massage and electrical stimulation may also be prescribed.

==Prognosis==
Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome may recur intermittently after its first appearance. It can become a chronic disorder. Follow-up care should exclude the development of Crohn's disease or sarcoidosis.

==Eponym==
It is named for Ernst Melkersson and Curt Rosenthal.<ref>{{WhoNamedIt|synd|9}}</ref><ref>E. Melkersson. Ett fall av recidiverande facialispares i samband med ett angioneurotiskt ødem. Hygiea, Stockholm, 1928, 90: 737-41. </ref><ref>C. Rosenthal.
Klinisch-erbbiologischer Beitrag zur Konstitutionspathologie. Gemeinsames Auftreten von Facialislähmung, angioneurotischem Gesichtsödem und Lingua plicata in Arthritismus-Familien. Zeitschrift für die gesamte Neurologie und Psychiatrie, 1931, 131: 475-501.</ref>

==References==
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==Source==

''The original version of this article was taken from the public domain source at http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/melkersson/melkersson.htm''

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