A Focal Pontine Infarct Presenting as Unilateral Facial Nerve Paralysis

Brainstem infarction typically presents with vague symptoms, including headache, nausea, vomiting, and vertigo. Rarely do patients present with complete unilateral facial paralysis, mimicking Bell’s palsy. Here we report the case of a 40-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department with...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Burson, Kelsey, Mastenbrook, Joshua, Van Dommelen, Kyle, Shah, Mauli, Bauler, Laura D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7586415/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33133816
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.10646

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7586415/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33133816
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.10646

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