Isolated peripheral facial nerve palsy in multiple sclerosis

Isolated peripheral facial nerve palsy in multiple sclerosis

A 63-year-old man, who was on treatment with interferon beta-1a for relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis for the last 14 years, presented with a new isolated right-sided lower motor neuron facial palsy. He was diagnosed with a right-sided Bell’s palsy, and subsequently he was commenced on oral pre...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ case reports 2018-11, Vol.11 (1), p.e228159
1. Verfasser: Abkur, Tarig Mohammed
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Sprache:eng
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Bell's palsy
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Multiple sclerosis
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Zusammenfassung:A 63-year-old man, who was on treatment with interferon beta-1a for relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis for the last 14 years, presented with a new isolated right-sided lower motor neuron facial palsy. He was diagnosed with a right-sided Bell’s palsy, and subsequently he was commenced on oral prednisolone 60mg daily for 5days, followed by a taper, and made full recovery.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2018-228159