Unilateral Facial Weakness
A69-year old woman who was on treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis presented with sudden onset of right-sided facial weakness of 12 hours duration. This was associated with a three-week history of throbbing right ear pain. There was no hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, or headache. She was diagnosed...
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| author | Mohd Zulhilmie Mohd Nasir Khasnur Abd Malek |
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| description | A69-year old woman who was on treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis presented with sudden onset of right-sided facial weakness of 12 hours duration. This was associated with a three-week history of throbbing right ear pain. There was no hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, or headache. She was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis 50 days ago, for which she was prescribed a daily regime of ethambutol, isoniazid, rifampicin, and pyrazinamide. She had hypertension but no ischemic heart disease or diabetes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fa3c2f8700b14b3588d39c51728a08672022-12-22T01:54:01ZengOman Medical Specialty BoardOman Medical Journal1999-768X2070-52042019-09-0134547247310.5001/omj.2019.86Unilateral Facial WeaknessMohd Zulhilmie Mohd Nasir0Khasnur Abd Malek1Primary Care Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, MalaysiaPrimary Care Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, MalaysiaA69-year old woman who was on treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis presented with sudden onset of right-sided facial weakness of 12 hours duration. This was associated with a three-week history of throbbing right ear pain. There was no hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, or headache. She was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis 50 days ago, for which she was prescribed a daily regime of ethambutol, isoniazid, rifampicin, and pyrazinamide. She had hypertension but no ischemic heart disease or diabetes.http://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=2490WeaknessFace |
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| title | Unilateral Facial Weakness |
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| title_short | Unilateral Facial Weakness |
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