Woman Has an Extremely Rare Condition That Links Her Eyelids to HER JAW
- 3 months ago
Credit: SWNS / Mandy Bardisbanian
A woman has an extremely rare condition that links her eyelids to her jaw which causes her eyes to droop - when she opens and closes her mouth.
Mandy Bardisbanian, 33, is one of only 300 people in the world with Marcus Gunn Jaw-winking Syndrome - which has caused her to be bulled and self harm.
The rare genetic disorder means nerves and muscles of the jaw are linked to the eyelid.
One of her eyelids will droop and open when she moves her mouth.
A video shows Mandy's eye opening and closing as she's eating food.
There are only 300 documented cases in the world, according to a 2008 report - the most up-to-date information provided by the National Organization for Rare Disorders.
Mandy believes the disease is more common than the literature suggests and that there are about 24,000 cases.
A woman has an extremely rare condition that links her eyelids to her jaw which causes her eyes to droop - when she opens and closes her mouth.
Mandy Bardisbanian, 33, is one of only 300 people in the world with Marcus Gunn Jaw-winking Syndrome - which has caused her to be bulled and self harm.
The rare genetic disorder means nerves and muscles of the jaw are linked to the eyelid.
One of her eyelids will droop and open when she moves her mouth.
A video shows Mandy's eye opening and closing as she's eating food.
There are only 300 documented cases in the world, according to a 2008 report - the most up-to-date information provided by the National Organization for Rare Disorders.
Mandy believes the disease is more common than the literature suggests and that there are about 24,000 cases.