Schwartz-Jampel Syndrome in Saudi Children

Al-Husain, Muneera; Al‐Eissa, Youssef A.; Al-Sohaibani, Mohammed; Al-Omair, Abdullah; Al-Nasser, Mohammed N.

doi:10.5144/0256-4947.1994.152

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“…The prevalence of SJS was reported to be low, with about a hundred cases reported since its first description in 1962. 3 , 6 However, due to the common consanguineous marriages in Saudi Arabia, cases appear more frequently in medical literature. Five Saudi children, three males and two females, belonging to four families and displaying identical clinical features of SJS have been reported.…”

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“…Five Saudi children, three males and two females, belonging to four families and displaying identical clinical features of SJS have been reported. 6 The major orthodontic management challenge in cases with SJS is to manage the myotonic nature of facial muscles. The cheek tissues in the present case were affected bilaterally due to its tight adherence to dentition.…”

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Orthodontic management of a patient with Schwartz-Jampel Syndrome

Bindayel

2018

Pak J Med Sci

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The orthodontic diagnosis and comprehensive management of a 12.5-year-old Saudi girl, diagnosed with Schwartz-Jampel Syndrome (SJS) is presented. SJS is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that affects musculoskeletal structures of the body with clinical manifestations in the maxillofacial region. While few reports in the literature have discussed the dental aspects of the syndrome, this paper attempts to describe the full course of a two-phase comprehensive orthodontic treatment, and discuss its findings.

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confidence: 99%