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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in Bilateral Bell's Palsy
Author(s) -
Shaikh Zubair A.,
Bakshi Rohit,
Wasay Mohammad,
Dai Alper,
Gosy Eugene
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of neuroimaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1552-6569
pISSN - 1051-2284
DOI - 10.1111/jon2000104223
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , palsy , facial weakness , weakness , bell's palsy , facial nerve , facial paralysis , paralysis , radiology , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine
Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis) is the most common cause of unilateral peripheral facial neuropathy. Bilateral involvement occurs in less than 10% of cases. The authors describe a 20‐year‐old man with bilateral idiopathic facial weakness. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed abnormal bilateral enhancement of the proximal intracanalicular segments of VII/VIII nerve complexes. The enhancement was most prominent in the leptomeningeal regions. There was no facial nerve swelling. Three months later he had improving residual bifacial weakness. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of abnormal MRI findings in bilateral Bell's palsy.