“Moebius syndrome is a congenital (present at birth) disease.

Moebius syndrome causes many symptoms, this it affects babies’ facial muscles, including their ability to smile or move their eyes, but may cause other symptoms. The most common and significant symptom is weakness in the facial muscles that control facial expression, eye movement, sucking and swallowing.

Moebius syndrome is a neurological disorder that’s present at birth (congenital). It happens when certain cranial nerves don’t develop as they should during pregnancy. It causes several medical conditions and issues, but the primary issues are weak or paralyzed facial muscles.

Babies born with this condition have issues feeding because they can’t nurse or take a bottle. They can’t smile, frown or raise their eyebrows. They can’t close their eyelids, even when they’re sleeping.

The condition is very rare. An estimated 2 to 20 in 1 million babies are born with this condition.”

Cleveland Clinic (https://my.clevelandclinic.org/…/6064-moebius-syndrome)