Möbius' Syndrome: Features and Etiology

Abstract

ABSTRACT Purpose: To review the clinical features and possible aetiology of all cases of Möbius' syndrome presented at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children in Sydney, Australia, from 1963 through 1995. Methods: All charts of patients suffering from Möbius' syndrome were reviewed, and each patient was thoroughly assessed by a geneticist and a pediatrie ophthalmologist. Results: Patterns of systemic and ocular clinical features became evident. Of 23 patients in the series, 10 (43%) had a history significant events in utero. Conclusions: All patients suffering from Möbius' syndrome require thorough assessment by a multidisciplinary team including a geneticist or pediatrician and a pediatrie ophthalmologist. Significant vascular events of pregnancy may explain some cases of fetal vascular disruption to the brainstem.