Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants with Moebius syndrome in experiment 1
| Group | Age | Sex | Paralysis | Cranial nerves involved | Dysfunction | IQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBS01 | 11 | Female | Bilateral | Abducens nerve (VI) | No lateral eye movements | 100 |
| Facial nerve (VII) | Facial palsy | |||||
| Hypoglossal nerve (XII) | Fasciculations or atrophy of the muscles of the tongue | |||||
| MBS02 | 11 | Female | Unilateral left | Abducens nerve (VI) | No lateral eye movements | 110 |
| Facial nerve (VII) | Facial palsy | |||||
| MBS03 | 11 | Male | Bilateral | Facial nerve (VII) | Facial palsy | 105 |
| Accessory nerve (XI) | Ipsilateral weakness in the trapezius muscle | |||||
| Hypoglossal nerve (XII) | Fasciculations or atrophy of the muscles of the tongue | |||||
| MBS04 | 8 | Male | Bilateral | Abducens nerve (VI) | No lateral eye movements | 100 |
| Facial nerve (VII) | Facial palsy | |||||
| Hypoglossal nerve (XII) | Fasciculations or atrophy of the muscles of the tongue | |||||
| MBS05 | 6 | Male | Bilateral | Facial nerve (VII) | Facial palsy | 100 |
| MBS06 | 8 | Male | Bilateral | Abducens nerve (VI) | No lateral eye movements | 110 |
| Facial nerve (VII) | Facial palsy | |||||
| Hypoglossal nerve (XII) | Fasciculations or atrophy of the muscles of the tongue | |||||
| MBS07 | 11 | Male | Unilateral left | Abducens nerve (VI) | No lateral eye movements | 120 |
| Facial nerve (VII) | Facial palsy | |||||
| MBS08 | 6 | Female | Unilateral right | Abducens nerve (VI) | No lateral eye movements | 100 |
| Facial nerve (VII) | Facial palsy | |||||
| Hypoglossal nerve (XII) | Fasciculations or atrophy of the muscles of the tongue |