CLINICAL ENCOUNTERS
BELLS PALSY
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Question
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Among the clinical manifestations that can be seen in Bell’s Palsy patients are as follows:i. facial muscles deviate to the side involved. ii. saliva secretion. iii. failure to open the eyes iv. hypersensitivity of the involved part.
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(ii) and (iii)
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(i) day (iv)
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(i) and (ii)
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(iii) and (iv)
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Signs/symptoms include twitching, weakness, or paralysis on one or rarely both sides of the face. Other oral signs/symptoms include drooping corner of the mouth, drooling, dryness of the mouth (xerostomia), and taste impairment.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bell palsy is a disorder of the nerve that controls movement of the muscles in the face. This nerve is called the facial or seventh cranial nerve. Damage to this nerve causes weakness or paralysis of these muscles.
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