Facial Weakness: A Dark Matter Detective Story – Boston Children’s Answers

A magnifying glass, decorated with DNA, showing the face of a girl with a droopy mouth due to facial weakness.

14 families with inherited facial weakness have opened a window into genetic disorders caused by inherited mutations in ‘dark matter’ genomes. (Images: Adobe Stock / Illustration: Sebastian Stanciewicz) Elizabeth Engle, MD, has dedicated her career to researching genetic and developmental causes for eye, lid, and facial movement disorders. From common conditions like strabismus to very … Read more