Frontal lobe ischemic stroke presenting with peripheral type facial palsy: A crucial diagnostic challenge in emergency practice
Here, we illustrate a 69-year old female admitting with weakness on left side of the face who firstly considered peripheral facial palsy in the forefront. However, detailed neurological examination and cranial MRI findings finally yielded the proper diagnosis of right hemisphere ischemic stroke. Via...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452247317300353 |
| Summary: | Here, we illustrate a 69-year old female admitting with weakness on left side of the face who firstly considered peripheral facial palsy in the forefront. However, detailed neurological examination and cranial MRI findings finally yielded the proper diagnosis of right hemisphere ischemic stroke. Via this remarkable presentation, we point out the clinical challenges in evaluation processes of patients with facial palsy in emergency practice and emphasize the importance of detailed examination for the proper diagnosis as well as initiation of appropriate treatment agents without delay. Keywords: Facial paralysis, Stroke, Emergency department, Facial innervation, Pathophysiology |
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| ISSN: | 2452-2473 |