International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
Bai Y
Huashan Hospital,
No.12 Middle Wulumuqi Rd, Shanghai
IR Iran
Case Report
Recovery of Foix-Chavany-Marie Syndrome with Multi-Modal Rehabilitation
Therapy: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Author(s): Qiu X, Zhang B, Chen C, Gao T, Sun C, Xie B and Bai YQiu X, Zhang B, Chen C, Gao T, Sun C, Xie B and Bai Y
Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome (FCMS) is a rare type of pseudobulbar palsy characterized by loss of voluntary control of the facial, glossal, pharyngeal, laryngeal, and masticatory muscles with preserved automatic, involuntary movements, also called “automatic-voluntary dissociation”. These dysfunctions are usually difficult to recover. We would like to report a 50-year-old female presented as FCMS with prominent oral dysphagia and dysarthria. Therapies included speech therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation and acupuncture. After 3 weeks’ treatment, the patient had improvements in oral facial muscle control and chewing. However, the dysarthria remained prominent. Multi-modal rehabilitation therapy may be helpful in the recovery of FCMS... View More»