Facial-onset sensory and motor neuronopathy

Also known as: FOSMN; Vucic–Kiernan syndrome

Sporadic neuronopathy starting on the face.

Medical specialty: Neurology
Subspecialty: Neurology / Neuromuscular
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected, slight male predominance; Female: affected; Children: no, adult onset
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

TDP-43 pathology.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (5)

bulbar weaknessdysphagiafacial paresthesiaslimb weaknesstrigeminal sensory loss

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