Disease or Syndrome
Meige syndrome
Subclass of:
Basal Ganglia Diseases; Dystonia Disorders
Definitions related to meige syndrome:
  • A syndrome characterized by orofacial DYSTONIA; including BLEPHAROSPASM; forceful jaw opening; lip retraction; platysma muscle spasm; and tongue protrusion. It primarily affects older adults, with an incidence peak in the seventh decade of life. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p108)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (blepharospasm-oromandibular dystonia syndrome) A focal dystonia involving symmetrical benign essential blepharospasm (BEB) and oromandibular dystonia.
    OrphaNet
    INSERM, 2021
  • Meige syndrome is a rare, neurological condition characterized by blepharospasm (abnormal movement of the eyelids); oromandibular dystonia (spasms in the jaw and tongue); and sometimes, cervical dystonia. Symptoms and severity can vary. The exact cause of Meige syndrome is unknown, but researchers suspect that it is due to a combination...
    NIH Genetic and Rare Diseases
    National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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