Pontine Infarct Presenting as Peripheral Type Unilateral Facial Palsy
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
;
: 89-91, 2017.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Acute peripheral facial palsy usually manifests Bell's palsy of unknown cause, and rarely lacunar infarct which located in facial nucleus can mimic peripheral facial palsy. A 73 year-old man with isolated facial asymmetry diagnosed with lacunar infarction which selectively involve the facial fascicles which lie in inferolateral aspect of pons. Clinicians should take into account the possibility of central lesion and brain stem infarction, even when patients present with isolated peripheral type facial palsy.
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Main subject:
Pons
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Bell Palsy
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Brain Stem Infarctions
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Facial Asymmetry
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Facial Paralysis
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Stroke, Lacunar
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Facial Nucleus
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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