Some of the most common underlying conditions with direct ties to fissured tongues are Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome and Down syndrome. A person with Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome experiences facial nerve paralysis and enlargement of the soft tissues of the mouth and lips called orofacial granulomatosis. Down syndrome typically involves physical growth delays and mild to moderate intellectual development issues.

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