Parry Romberg or Romberg syndrome is characterized by hemifacial atrophy or atrophy of the soft tissues of one side of the face, usually the left side (National Organization for Rare Disorders, 1996). It is a rare, progressive disorder usually evident by the time the individual reaches age 20. The atrophy progresses over a period of 3-5 years before stabilizing. As the atrophy progresses, there are changes to the eyes and hair. Neurological effects including seizures may also present but less frequently. There may be bouts of severe pain to the areas of the mouth, tongue, cheek, nose, or other parts of the face associated with the trigeminal nerve (fifth cranial nerve). Dental problems may be present; changes to hair, including alopecia (baldness), may be present as well.<\/p>\n
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Parry Romberg or Romberg syndrome is characterized by hemifacial atrophy or atrophy of the soft tissues of one side of the face, usually the left side (National Organization for Rare Disorders, 1996). It is a rare, progressive disorder usually evident by the time the individual reaches age 20. The atrophy progresses over a period of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-109146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-p"],"yoast_head":"\n