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Melkersson-Rosenthal SyndromeMelkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is characterized by a triad of three symptoms, including relapsing facial paralysis, facial edema, and a fissured tongue. It appears to have a familial inheritance pattern, though the specific mode of inheritance has not been established. A critical factor in this syndrome is that with each episode of facial palsy, recovery can be less satisfactory. For this reason, some doctors feel that facial nerve decompression is indicated, as this has been shown to decrease the severity of the facial palsy in subsequent episodes. This approach is generally reserved for severe cases with impending long term facial dysfunction, rather than for routine cases. Recovery phases from bouts of facial palsy caused by Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome tend to follow a similar time course to recovery from Bell's palsy, though bouts can get more severe and harder to recover from over time.
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