Anterior maxillary segmental distraction (AMSD) is an effective surgical procedure in the treatment of maxillary hypoplasia secondary to cleft lip and palate. Its unique advantage of preserving velopharyngeal function makes this procedure widely applied. In this study, the application of AMSD was described and its long-term stability was explored. Eight patients with severe maxillary hypoplasia...

Palatopharyngeal paresis has never been reported to be contralateral in the lateral medullary infarction (LMI). A 65-year-old lady with acute dorsolateral infarction in the left medulla presented mild hoarseness, mild dysphagia, mild gait ataxia along with marked hypalgesia and thermal anesthesia on the right limbs. To our surprise, palatal weakness was on the right side, instead of being on th...

Meige's disease is a bizarre, often disabling movement disorder of the elderly characterised by symmetric dystonic contractions of the orofacial muscles; at times other midline muscles such as the tongue and the palatopharyngeal, respiratory, and neck muscles may be affected.' 2 Although the spasms are often thought to be psychogenic in origin, there exists no convincing evidence that they repr...

Meige's disease is a bizarre, often disabling movement disorder of the elderly characterised by symmetric dystonic contractions of the orofacial muscles; at times other midline muscles such as the tongue and the palatopharyngeal, respiratory, and neck muscles may be affected.' 2 Although the spasms are often thought to be psychogenic in origin, there exists no convincing evidence that they repr...