isolated hereditary congenital facial paralysis
MONDO:0011090Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names isolated hereditary congenital facial paralysis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Isolated hereditary congenital facial paralysis (IHCFP) is an extremely rare neurological disorder presumed to result from maldevelopment of the facial nucleus and/or cranial nerve and has been reported in fewer than 10 families to date. It manifests as non-progressive, isolated, unilateral or bilateral, symmetrical or asymmetrical facial palsy. Involvement of the branches of the facial nerve can be unequal.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0011090), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
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