This is also found in young people after long-term coma. It seems to be a consequence of spasticity, however we found it too in cerebral palsy hypotonic children. What is the reason for that?
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a form of malocclusion in which the mandible is too narrow. See also narrow base. anisognathism - Medical Dictionary - The Free Dictionary
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a form of malocclusion in which the mandible is too narrow. See also narrow base. enognathism spelling returns no results except anisognathism. which is as defined above.
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Enognathism (overshot upper jaw); marked convergence or divergence of the cranio facial axes; bridge of the nose concave or convex, or very aquiline; total
Thank you Brian,
I think that it is a problem of spasticity in muscles controlling the inferior maxillae; however it seems not to be logical in hypotonic children.
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