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Topic: Romberg hemi facial atrophy


  
  Basic Summary for Parry Romberg Syndrome - WrongDiagnosis.com
Facial hemiatrophy, PHA (Progressive hemifacial atrophy), Progressive hemifacial atrophy, Romberg hemi-facial atrophy, Romberg hemi-facial atrophy, Facial hemiatrophy, PHA (Progressive hemifacial atrophy)
Parry Romberg Syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
This means that Parry Romberg Syndrome, or a subtype of Parry Romberg Syndrome, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
www.wrongdiagnosis.com /p/parry_romberg_syndrome/basics_printer.htm   (284 words)

  
 Medical Dictionary: Parry-Romberg syndrome - WrongDiagnosis.com
Parry-Romberg syndrome: A syndrome characterized by slowly progressive unilateral atrophy of facial subcutaneous fat, muscle tissue, skin, cartilage, and bone.
Parry-Romberg syndrome: Parry-Romberg syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by atrophy (wasting away) of the tissue on one side of the face.
The atrophy may also affect the tongue, soft palate, and mucous membranes of the gums.
www.wrongdiagnosis.com /medical/parry_romberg_syndrome.htm   (319 words)

  
 ESCO Digest 2004-42 Oct 19, 2004
Has anyone had any experience treating a patient with Parry-Romberg syndrome (or also known as Romberg syndrome).
It is a hemi-facial atrophy that follows the path of Trigeminal N. innervation.
It can cause to a lesser or greater degree during the first or second decade a progressive wasting away of the soft tissue and even underlying bone.
www.uic.edu /depts/dort/esco2004-42.html   (785 words)

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