Parry-romberg syndrome: difficulties of diagnosis and improvement of treatment

Abstract

The article described a case of a rare disease – progressive facial hemiatrophy in a patient of the Neurological Department of Poltava Regional Clinical Hospital. We reviewed a literature on the problem, analyzed the etiological factors, pathogenesis and clinical characteristics of the disease. There was defined a range of necessary examination methods of patients, which included examination by a neurologist, rheumatologist, endocrinologist, as well as the use of additional instrumental and laboratory research methods. Comprehensive treatment tactics include the use of trophotropic, vascular drugs, anabolic hormones, potassium supplements, massage, physical therapy.