Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
- Most commonly stroke
- Intracranial tumor
Forehead involved = Peripheral lesion
- Bilateral (2% of facial nerve palsy)
- Unilateral: Bell's Palsy (70-75%), Infection, Compression Tumor, Trauma
Dr. Ann Marie Kumfer @AnnKumfer
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