Moebius Syndrome Summary

The purpose of this article was to raise awareness of Moebius Syndrome, specifically for perinatal, pediatric, and neonatal professionals. It quantified that through appropriate awareness, children born with Moebius syndrome could receive the appropriate care they deserve. Instead, these individuals go on for years without a correct diagnosis or applicable care. One issue is that with the facial implications as well as the motor control, how can a nurse/healthcare professional let a child with Moebius syndrome fall through the cracks? Because Moebius is rare, it is not implicitly implied that these professionals should know the disorder, but they should be able to make the correct referral when something is noticeably wrong. However, the article expands that unless there is a direct and immediate …show more content…
In addition, the etiologies behind Moebius syndrome are extensively discussed. Genetics was mentioned, which leads to the question if Moebius syndrome is an autosomal recessive trait since it only appears sporadically throughout generations? In addition, certain medications used during pregnancy were found to increase the chance of Moebius syndrome. These medications were usually taken within a certain gestational week period, and are most often abortion pills. One medication discussed in particular, misoprostol, was linked to several cases of Moebius syndrome in South America. I did wonder how an ineffective drug could be legal for pregnant women to use, then I did some research and found misoprostol is a common drug found in the Black market. A main point of the article was that there is no treatment for Moebius and there is no quick fix. Even with the “smile surgery,” full innervation will not be achieved. This surgery is complicated because of nerve and muscle implantation into the face. However, could not some of these steps be skipped if the surgery was done within a specific time