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Inability to protrude lips

MedGen UID:
1052779
Concept ID:
CN378362
Finding
HPO: HP:6001010

Definition

Lack of ability to purse or pucker the lips. [from HPO]

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Conditions with this feature

Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy 1
MedGen UID:
1727901
Concept ID:
C5399970
Disease or Syndrome
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) typically presents with weakness of the facial muscles, the stabilizers of the scapula, or the dorsiflexors of the foot. Severity is highly variable. Weakness is slowly progressive and approximately 20% of affected individuals eventually require a wheelchair. Life expectancy is not shortened.

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Etiology

Sargenti Neto S, Batista JD, Durighetto AF Jr
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2010 Dec;48(8):654-5. Epub 2009 Nov 12 doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2009.10.006. PMID: 19913335

Therapy

Sharma A, Kumar R, Johar N, Sabir H
J Exp Ther Oncol 2017 Nov;12(2):163-166. PMID: 29161786

Prognosis

Sargenti Neto S, Batista JD, Durighetto AF Jr
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2010 Dec;48(8):654-5. Epub 2009 Nov 12 doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2009.10.006. PMID: 19913335

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