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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Molly Powell

Baby girl unable to blink or smile diagnosed with rare disorder

A U.S. mother has opened up about raising her daughter, Hazel, who was born with Moebius syndrome - a rare neurological disorder that causes facial paralysis.

Victoria LaBrie, 30, first noticed something was different about Hazel during pregnancy when her daughter’s eyes appeared open during ultrasound scans.

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