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Mona Lisa
Lisa di Antonio Maria Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo, also known as La Gioconda, subject of Leonardo da Vinci’s portrait, which is known for its subte smile.
Associated eponyms:
Bell's paralysis
Peripheral, usually unilateral, idiopathic paralysis of facial muscles.
Mona Lisa syndrome
Facial muscle contracture that develops after Bell’s palsy when the facial nerves has undergone partial wallerian degeneration and has regenerated.
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