What is Meige's syndrome?
Meige syndrome is characterized as a dystonia or involuntary muscle contractions, specifically of muscles around the eye, mouth, jaw and tongue
How do members experience Meige's syndrome?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Meige's syndrome*
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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Fatigue
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Anxious mood
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Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for Meige's syndrome*
Who has Meige's syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 2 | |
| 40s | 4 | |
| 50s | 5 | |
| 60s | 20 | |
| 70+ | 10 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 10 | |
| Female | 32 |