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Möbius syndrome (MBS) (Möbius 1988) is a rare congenital disorder characterized by complete or partial facial diplegia accompanied by other cranial nerve palsies and musculoskeletal anomalies.

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Chen, H. (2017). Möbius Syndrome. In: Atlas of Genetic Diagnosis and Counseling. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2401-1_159

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