Idiopathic Synkinesis of the Facial Musculature: Oculo-Nasal, Oculo-Zygomatic, and Fronto-Nasal Synkinesis

Ocular-Oral Synkinesis Without Facial Palsy After Trauma: A Case Report

Ocular-oral synkinesis refers to the unintended contraction of the perioral muscles during voluntary eye closure. This phenomenon can either be congenital or occasionally develop during recovery from facial palsy. In this study, we report a case of ocular-oral synkinesis without facial palsy after trauma.

Congenital Oculonasal Synkinesis

A 4-year-old girl with maxillary hypoplasia, intermittent exotropia, and high myopia displayed congenital oculonasal synkinesis. We examine the implications for pathogenesis of these disparate craniofacial findings.