Facial nerve palsy: causes of bilateral palsy

Evidence-based neurology checklist on facial nerve palsy: causes of bilateral palsy: Neurological causes Guillain Barre syndrome (GBS) Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS) Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Neurosarcoidosis Pontine tegmental hemorrhage Brainstem encephalitis Bilateral Bell’s palsy Traumatic brain…

Neurological causes

  • Guillain Barre syndrome (GBS)
  • Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS)
  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurosarcoidosis
  • Pontine tegmental hemorrhage
  • Brainstem encephalitis
  • Bilateral Bell’s palsy
  • Traumatic brain injury (TBI)

Viral infections

Spirochaetal infections

Other infections

Congenital causes

Neoplastic causes

Medical disorders

Drug-induced

Synonyms

References

  1. Ropper AH, Brown RH. Principles of Neurology eighth edition. McGraw Hill New York 2005 p1181-1183.
  2. Kamaratos A, Kokkoris S, Protopsaltis J, et al. Simultaneous bilateral facial palsy in a diabetic patient. Diabetes Care 2004; 27:623-624.
  3. Bertorini TE. Neuromuscular case studies. Butterworth Heinemann Philadelphia. 2008 p219.
  4. Keane JR. Bilateral seventh nerve palsy: analysis of 43 cases and review of the literature. Neurology 1994; 44:1198-1202.
  5. D'Amore A, Viglianesi A, Cavallaro T, et al. Guillain-barré syndrome associated with acute onset bilateral facial nerve palsies. A case report and literature review. Neuroradiol J 2012; 25:665-670.
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