Face Flashcards
1
Q
What are 5 causes of unilateral face weakness?
A
Bell’s palsy, sarcoidosis, herpes zoster, HIV, lyme disease, ramsay hunt syndrome, GBS, trauma, MS
2
Q
How common is Bell’s palsy?
A
8/10 facial mononeuropathies
3
Q
What are some symptoms of Bell’s palsy?
A
reduction in movement, drooping of eyebrow and corner of mouth, loss of nasolabial fold
4
Q
How would you treat Bell’s palsy?
A
lubricate affected eye
if present within 72 hours can give prednisilone
5
Q
How do you tell if facial palsy is UMN or LMN?
A
UMN = forehead spared
