A neurological impairment, Moebius Syndrome is caused by a congenital defect. It mainly affects the muscles controlling eye movement and facial expression. Moebius Syndrome is a rare disease with unusual signs and symptoms. It is characterized by paralysis or weakness of the facial muscles, and usually manifests itself in the early stages of infancy. Those who have the illness usually cannot make facial expressions, such as raising the eyebrows, frowning, or smiling. More importantly, the muscle impairment causes feeding problems that are observable in early infancy (ghr.nlh.nih.gov, 2015).
Moebius Syndrome has a host of other signs and symptoms. For
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