Research & Literature

Managing the child with a diagnosis of Moebius syndrome: more than meets the eye.

McKay VH, Touil LL, Jenkins D, Fattah AY

Archives of disease in childhood 2016; (101(9)):843-6 doi:10.1136/archdischild-2015-310043.

Caries Experience in Individuals with Moebius Syndrome.

Castro T, Ortega AO, Mussi MC, et al.

Pediatric dentistry 2016; (38(1)):68-71.

Salivary parameters and oral health in the Moebius syndrome.

Martins Mussi MC, Moffa E, Castro T, et al.

Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry 2016; (36(5)):265-70 doi:10.1111/scd.12175.

Enhancing surgical outcomes: The effects of speech therapy on a school-aged girl with Moebius Syndrome.

Fairgray E, Miles A

International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 2016; (90()):58-62 doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2016.08.031.

Augmented superior rectus transposition surgery for vertical strabismus in moebius syndrome.

Mehta R, Suma G, Gupta R

Nepalese journal of ophthalmology : a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal of the Nepal Ophthalmic Society : NEPJOPH 2016; (8(16)):182-185 doi:10.3126/nepjoph.v8i2.17017.

[Evidence level and grade of recommendation of the Ponseti method for arthrogryposis-related syndromic talipes equinovarus and Moebius syndrome: a systematic review].

Guerra-Jasso JJ, Valcarce-León JA, Quíntela-Núñez-Del Prado HM

Acta ortopedica mexicana 2017; (31(4)):182-188.

Moebius Syndrome with Hypoglossal Palsy, Syndactyly, Brachydactyly, and Anisometropic Amblyopia.

Ali MH, Jamal S, Rashid MA, et al.

Cureus 2018; (10(3)):e2334 doi:10.7759/cureus.2334.

Möbius syndrome: clinico-radiologic correlation.

Kim N, Kim JH, Kim JS, Hwang JM

Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie 2018; (256(11)):2219-2223 doi:10.1007/s00417-018-4089-3.

Management of Bilateral Facial Palsy.

Domeshek LF, Zuker RM, Borschel GH

Otolaryngologic clinics of North America 2018; (51(6)):1213-1226 doi:10.1016/j.otc.2018.07.014.

Segmental Gracilis Muscle Transplantation for Midfacial Animation in Möbius Syndrome: A 29-Year Experience.

Roy M, Klar E, Ho ES, et al.

Plastic and reconstructive surgery 2019; (143(3)):581e-591e doi:10.1097/PRS.0000000000005368.

Characterization of Hand Anomalies Associated With Möbius Syndrome.

Koehler DM, Goldfarb CA, Snyder-Warwick A, et al.

The Journal of hand surgery 2019; (44(7)):548-555 doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2019.02.020.

Pontine tegmental cap dysplasia with a duplicated internal auditory canal.

Chan D, Veltkamp DL, Desai NK, Pfeifer CM

Radiology case reports 2019; (14(7)):825-828 doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2019.04.009.

Mobius syndrome and obsessive compulsive disorder: a case report.

Jacque D, Ossemann M, Timmermans JM, et al.

Psychiatria Danubina 2019; (31(Suppl 3)):376-380.

Orofacial motor dysfunction in Moebius syndrome.

Renault F, Flores-Guevara R, Baudon JJ, et al.

Developmental medicine and child neurology 2020; (62(4)):521-527 doi:10.1111/dmcn.14379.

Electromyographic evaluation of the facial and motor donor nerves before facial reanimation surgery in Moebius syndrome.

Telich-Tarriba JE, Cárdenas-Mejía A

Cirugia y cirujanos 2020; (88(1)):71-75 doi:10.24875/CIRU.19000999.

Carey-Fineman-Ziter Syndrome: A MYMK-Related Myopathy Mimicking Brainstem Dysgenesis.

Camacho A, Martínez B, Alvarez S, et al.

Journal of neuromuscular diseases 2020; (7(3)):309-313 doi:10.3233/JND-200477.

A Systematic Review of the Psychosocial Adjustment of Children and Adolescents with Facial Palsy: The Impact of Moebius Syndrome.

Hotton M, Huggons E, Hamlet C, et al.

International journal of environmental research and public health 2020; (17(15)) doi:10.3390/ijerph17155528.

Moebius Syndrome: A Rare Entity or a Missed Diagnosis?

Chowdhury S, Sarkar S, Guha D, Dasgupta MK

Journal of pediatric neurosciences 2020; (15(2)):128-131 doi:10.4103/jpn.JPN_72_19.

Poland-Mobius Syndrome With Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis in a Neonate.

Yadav P, Utture A, Dande V, et al.

Cureus 2020; (12(9)):e10215 doi:10.7759/cureus.10215.

Long-term results of facial animation surgery in patients with Moebius syndrome.

Bianchi B, Zito F, Perlangeli G, et al.

Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery 2020; (48(12)):1132-1137 doi:10.1016/j.jcms.2020.10.005.

Differentiating Moebius syndrome and other congenital facial weakness disorders with electrodiagnostic studies.

Lehky T, Joseph R, Toro C, et al.

Muscle & nerve 2021; (63(4)):516-524 doi:10.1002/mus.27159.

The Construction of "Self" in Individuals With Congenital Facial Palsy.

Davies L, Halewood A, Jenkinson E

Qualitative health research 2021; (31(6)):1019-1028 doi:10.1177/1049732320983789.

Cephalometric Analysis of the Craniofacial Morphology in Patients With Moebius Syndrome.

Telich-Tarriba JE, Amador-Lara A, Quiroz-Barrios J, Cardenas-Mejia A

The Journal of craniofacial surgery 2021; (32(7)):2446-2448 doi:10.1097/SCS.0000000000007559.

Prevalence of Hand Malformations in Patients With Moebius Syndrome and Their Management.

Telich-Tarriba JE, Navarro-Barquin DF, Verdezoto-Gaibor K, Cardenas-Mejia A

Hand (New York, N.Y.) 2022; (17(6)):1292-1296 doi:10.1177/1558944721994265.

The epidemiology of Moebius syndrome in Italy.

Carta A, Favilla S, Calzetti G, et al.

Orphanet journal of rare diseases 2021; (16(1)):162 doi:10.1186/s13023-021-01808-2.

Congenital Facial Paralysis Revealing an Aplasic Facial Nerve: A Report of Two Cases.

Tomé S, Matos J, Barreto J, et al.

American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation 2022; (101(5)):e76-e79 doi:10.1097/PHM.0000000000001970.

Moebius Syndrome.

Yaqoob A, Dar W, Raina A, et al.

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2021; (24(6)):929 doi:10.4103/aian.AIAN_182_21.

Echoencephalography of Möbius sequence: A congenital cranial dysinnervation disorder with brainstem calcifications.

Rawhani R, Sharma K, Maertens P

Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging 2023; (33(1)):35-43 doi:10.1111/jon.13067.

A Missense Mutation in LMX1A in a Patient With Moebius Syndrome: A Case Report.

Alnefaie GO

Cureus 2022; (14(10)):e30127 doi:10.7759/cureus.30127.

Moebius syndrome-Case report.

Gheorghe DC, Stanciu AE, Zamfir-Chiru-Anton A, et al.

Clinical case reports 2022; (10(12)):e6715 doi:10.1002/ccr3.6715.

Poland-Möbius syndrome: a case report implicating a novel mutation of the PLXND1 gene and literature review.

Glass GE, Mohammedali S, Sivakumar B, et al.

BMC pediatrics 2022; (22(1)):745 doi:10.1186/s12887-022-03803-3.

Moebius Syndrome: What We Know So Far.

Zaidi SMH, Syed IN, Tahir U, et al.

Cureus 2023; (15(2)):e35187 doi:10.7759/cureus.35187.

Long-term results of strabismus surgery for treatment of esotropia in patients with Möbius syndrome.

Farvardin H, Ahmadifar A, Farvardin H, Farvardin M

Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus 2023; (27(3)):149.e1-149.e5 doi:10.1016/j.jaapos.2023.04.006.

Diagnosis and Dental Management of a Child with Moebius Syndrome: A Case Report.

Mittal M, Kumar A, Chopra R, Tomar P

International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry 2023; (16(Suppl 1)):S109-S112 doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2626.

Monozygotic twins discordant for a congenital cranial dysinnervation disorder with features of Moebius syndrome.

Gates RW, Webb BD, Stevenson DA, et al.

American journal of medical genetics. Part A 2023; (191(11)):2743-2748 doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.63389.

Sensitivity to basic emotional expressions and the emotion perception space in the absence of facial mimicry: The case of individuals with congenital facial palsy.

Schiano Lomoriello A, Caperna G, Carta A, et al.

Emotion (Washington, D.C.) 2024; (24(3)):602-616 doi:10.1037/emo0001275.

Two novel compound heterozygous HOXB1 variants in congenital facial palsy: A case report and a brief review of the literature.

Brugnoli C, Rizzi S, Cesaroni CA, et al.

American journal of medical genetics. Part A 2025; (197(1)):e63848 doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.63848.

Sleep health of adults and children with Moebius syndrome.

Dietch JR, Sy JRT, Anderson E, Bogart K

Research in developmental disabilities 2025; (158()):104924 doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2025.104924.

A rare case of pontine tegmental cap dysplasia.

Maree M, Rajab I, Leung AE, et al.

Radiology case reports 2025; (20(3)):1736-1739 doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2024.12.042.

Möbius Syndrome With Possible Poland Syndrome Overlap: A Case Report.

Agarwal R, Kumar M, Vasudeva A, et al.

Cureus 2025; (17(3)):e79916 doi:10.7759/cureus.79916.

Moebius Syndrome associated with syringomyelia: a case report.

Yamamoto FK, Deus FM, Yoshida RAM, et al.

Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) 2025; (23()):eRC0876 doi:10.31744/einstein_journal/2025RC0876.

Moebius-plus: a severe congenital multiple cranial neuropathy syndrome.

Lim JO, Jones A, Allen L

BMJ case reports 2025; (18(4)) doi:10.1136/bcr-2025-265334.

Facial reanimation in Moebius syndrome - 25-Year experience in treating bilateral facial paralysis.

Panzenbeck P, Zubler C, de Buitleir E, et al.

Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS 2025; (106()):238-245 doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2025.05.013.

Systematic phenotype and genotype characterization of Moebius syndrome.

Webb BD, Jurgens JA, Narisu N, et al.

Genetics in medicine open 2025; (3()):103437 doi:10.1016/j.gimo.2025.103437.

A Rare Triad of Congenital Facial, Abducens, and Hypoglossal Nerve Palsies: A Case Report.

Kundu S, Binoj WK, Das S, et al.

Cureus 2025; (17(11)):e98120 doi:10.7759/cureus.98120.

Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Sleep Behaviour Disorder in Moebius Syndrome: A Rare Pediatric Case.

Gonçalves CP, Nunes AS, Gonçalves A, et al.

Cureus 2026; (18(1)):e101029 doi:10.7759/cureus.101029.