Most common cause of facial weakness
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Most common cause of facial weakness
Most common cause of facial weakness is damage to the facial nerve in
[A] Stylomastoid foramen[B] Posterior edge of the parotid gland
[C] Petrous canal
[D] Cerebellopontine angle
Most common cause of facial weakness
- The most common cause of facial weakness is damage to the facial nerve in the petrous canal:
- Bell palsy
- Caused by a viral infection [ probably ]
- Viral infection Leads to – Inflammatory swelling of the nerve
- Inflammation and swelling of nerve – Leads to pressure on the nerve in the canal which cause ischemia.
- This disorder called as idiopathic or crypto genic facial nerve palsy (Eponym – Bell palsy)
Double-density sign – Cardiology Outlines
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