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Meige syndrome is a neurological disorder discovered by Henry Meige, a French neurologist. The initial clinical manifestations are blepharospasm in both eyes and the characteristic facial appearance of tiger face lines. The patient displays an abnormal facial expression. Trauma, psychological, endocrine, and pharmacological factors may play a role in secondary Meige syndrome. Here we describe these clinical signs with pictures.


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Tiger face: characteristic manifestations of Meige syndrome

Show Author's information Xiangyu Li1Jianjun Li2Jingling Chang1( )Lin Chen1( )
Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing 100700, China
Tsinghua University Yuquan Hospital (Tsinghua University Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital), Beijing 100043, China

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Meige syndrome is a neurological disorder discovered by Henry Meige, a French neurologist. The initial clinical manifestations are blepharospasm in both eyes and the characteristic facial appearance of tiger face lines. The patient displays an abnormal facial expression. Trauma, psychological, endocrine, and pharmacological factors may play a role in secondary Meige syndrome. Here we describe these clinical signs with pictures.

Keywords: symptoms, Meige syndrome, tiger face

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Published: 10 January 2022
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