Moebius syndrome is a rare congenital neurological disorder affecting two to 20 out of every million newborns. Patients suffer from total facial paralysis and often cannot even close their eyes or move them from side to side. Unable to smile, frown or otherwise express emotion, their everyday personal relationships are deeply affected. Even eating (chewing) is a problem.
This memoir of a woman with Moebius syndrome provides a first-person view of life ""behind the mask.""
By:
Cristina Faragli Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 11mm
Weight: 295g ISBN:9780786498383 ISBN 10: 0786498382 Pages: 208 Publication Date:25 March 2016 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Table of Contents Acknowledgments viii Foreword by Ronald Zuker, M.D. Preface One. In the Cocoon Two. Learning to Fly Three. Like a Butterfly Index
Optometrist Cristina Faragli lives in Cortona, Italy.
