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Spasticity of facial muscles

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Spasticity of one or more muscles innervated by the facial nerve.

Term info

Label

Spasticity of facial muscles

Synonyms
  • Spasticity of the facial muscles
database cross reference
layperson term
Increased tone of facial muscles [ ORCID : 0000-0001-5889-4463 ]

layperson term
Increased stiffness of facial muscles [ ORCID : 0000-0001-5889-4463 ]

comment

Spasticity of facial muscles can result in slow oral movements that are imprecise and require a lot of effort.

has alternative id

HP:0000313

has narrow synonym

Increased stiffness of facial muscles, Increased tone of facial muscles

has obo namespace

human_phenotype

id

HP:0002491

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