A genetics study of the chromosomes and genes responsible for Moebius syndrome is now underway at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Genetics and Genomic Studies, led by Ethylin Wang Jabs, MD. For more information, read attached letter. Dr. Jabs may be contacted at ethylin.jabs@mssm.edu .
The 10th Moebius Syndrome Conference will be held July 13 - 14 - 15, 2012 at the Sheraton City Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Check back for more details in the coming months.
Motor and sensory nerve-Trigeminal Nerve-Carries sensory information from most of the head, neck, sinuses, and face. Also carries sensory information for ear and tympanic membrane. Provides motor supply to the muscles of masticulation (chewing), and to some of the muscles on the floor of the mouth. Also provides motor supply to tensor tympani (small muscle in the middle ear which tenses to protect the eardrum).
