II Hereditary Lymphedema

different from Meige Syndrome of idiopathic orofacial dyskinesia

Also Known As:

Lymphedema, Hereditary, II; Lymphedema Praecox; Lymphedema, Late-Onset; Meige Disease; Meige Lymphedema

Networked: 8 relevant articles (1 outcomes, 1 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases: 6
- Lymphatic Diseases: 92
  - Lymphedema: 3501
    - II Hereditary Lymphedema: 8

Related Diseases

1.	Spasm (Spasms)
2.	Blepharospasm
3.	Hemifacial Spasm
4.	Torticollis (Wryneck)
5.	Movement Disorders (Movement Disorder)

Experts

1.	Mahram, Manoochehr: 1 article (06/2011)
2.	Rajabi, Majid: 1 article (06/2011)
3.	Abarca, Leonardo: 1 article (01/2009)
4.	Espinosa-de-Los-Monteros, Antonio: 1 article (01/2009)
5.	Hinojosa, Carlos A: 1 article (01/2009)
6.	Iglesias, Martín: 1 article (01/2009)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to II Hereditary Lymphedema:

1.	Cholinergic Agents (Cholinergics)IBA 07/01/1982 - "Meige disease: acute and chronic cholinergic effects." 08/01/1979 - "A dopamine agonist (apomorphine) and a cholinomimetic drug (physostigmine) were administered to five patients with blepharospasm and oromandibular dystonia (Meige disease). "
2.	Apomorphine FDA Link 04/01/1982 - "We studied the therapeutic effects of apomorphine, bromocriptine, and lisuride on the dystonic spasms of two patients with Meige disease. " 08/01/1979 - "A dopamine agonist (apomorphine) and a cholinomimetic drug (physostigmine) were administered to five patients with blepharospasm and oromandibular dystonia (Meige disease). "
3.	Therapeutic UsesIBA 04/01/1982 - "We studied the therapeutic effects of apomorphine, bromocriptine, and lisuride on the dystonic spasms of two patients with Meige disease. "
4.	GABA Agonists (GABA Receptor Agonists)IBA 09/01/1985 - "[Treatment of Meige disease with a GABA receptor agonist]."
5.	Dopamine Agonists (Dopamine Agonist)IBA 08/01/1979 - "A dopamine agonist (apomorphine) and a cholinomimetic drug (physostigmine) were administered to five patients with blepharospasm and oromandibular dystonia (Meige disease). "
6.	Technetium Tc 99m MedronateIBA 07/01/1983 - "Failure of femoral shafts to accumulate Tc-99m MDP in lymphedema praecox."
7.	PhysostigmineIBA 08/01/1979 - "A dopamine agonist (apomorphine) and a cholinomimetic drug (physostigmine) were administered to five patients with blepharospasm and oromandibular dystonia (Meige disease). "
8.	LisurideIBA 04/01/1982 - "Beneficial effects of lisuride in Meige disease." 04/01/1982 - "We studied the therapeutic effects of apomorphine, bromocriptine, and lisuride on the dystonic spasms of two patients with Meige disease. "
9.	Dopamine (Intropin)FDA LinkGeneric 08/01/1979 - "Dysfunction of the basal ganglia, characterized by a state of striatal dopamine preponderance, probably underlies the dystonic spasms in Meige disease. "
10.	Bromocriptine (Parlodel)FDA LinkGeneric 04/01/1982 - "We studied the therapeutic effects of apomorphine, bromocriptine, and lisuride on the dystonic spasms of two patients with Meige disease. "

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Low-Level Light Therapy (LLLT) 06/01/2011 - "Although LLLT can be considered a beneficial treatment for Lymphedema Praecox, any definite statement around its effectiveness needs more studies on more cases." 06/01/2011 - "Treatment of Lymphedema Praecox through Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT)." 06/01/2011 - "A 15-year-old girl with right lower extremity lymphedema praecox was treated through Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT), by means of a GaAs and GaAlAs diodes laser-therapy device. "
2.	Laser Therapy (Surgery, Laser) 06/01/2011 - "A 15-year-old girl with right lower extremity lymphedema praecox was treated through Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT), by means of a GaAs and GaAlAs diodes laser-therapy device. "
3.	Lipectomy (Liposuction) 01/01/2009 - "Compression therapy and liposuction of lower legs for bilateral hereditary primary lymphedema praecox."
4.	Therapeutics 01/01/2009 - "Compression therapy and liposuction of lower legs for bilateral hereditary primary lymphedema praecox."
5.	Intramuscular Injections 09/01/1997 - "Clinically, intramuscular injection of nanogram quantities of BoNT is fast becoming the treatment of choice for a spectrum of disorders including movement disorders such as torticollis, blepharospasm, Meige Disease, and hemifacial spasm (Borodic et al., 1991, 1994a; Jankovic and Brin, 1991; Clarke, 1992). "