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Compensatory chin depression

MedGen UID:
1647039
•Concept ID:
C4703493
•
Finding
HPO: HP:0031706

Definition

A tendency to hold the chin depressed (lowered) to compensate for a limitation of eye movement. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCompensatory chin depression

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Leptin and the control of pharyngeal patency during sleep in severe obesity.
Shapiro SD, Chin CH, Kirkness JP, McGinley BM, Patil SP, Polotsky VY, Biselli PJ, Smith PL, Schneider H, Schwartz AR
J Appl Physiol (1985) 2014 May 15;116(10):1334-41. Epub 2014 Feb 20 doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00958.2013. PMID: 24557793Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Leptin and the control of pharyngeal patency during sleep in severe obesity.
Shapiro SD, Chin CH, Kirkness JP, McGinley BM, Patil SP, Polotsky VY, Biselli PJ, Smith PL, Schneider H, Schwartz AR
J Appl Physiol (1985) 2014 May 15;116(10):1334-41. Epub 2014 Feb 20 doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00958.2013. PMID: 24557793Free PMC Article

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