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KMID : 0359720170350020089
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Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2017 Volume.35 No. 2 p.89 ~ p.91
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Pontine Infarct Presenting as Peripheral Type Unilateral Facial Palsy
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Kim Hyun-Suk
Kim Gap-Su
Lee Yeong-Bae
Park Kee-Hyung
Park Hyeon-Mi
Shin Dong-Jin
Sung Young-Hee
Shin Dong-Hoon
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Abstract
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Acute peripheral facial palsy usually manifests Bell’s palsy of unknown cause, and rarely lacunar infarct which located in facial nucleus can mimic peripheral facial palsy. A 73 year-old man with isolated facial asymmetry diagnosed with lacunar infarction which selectively involve the facial fascicles which lie in inferolateral aspect of pons. Clinicians should take into account the possibility of central lesion and brain stem infarction, even when patients present with isolated peripheral type facial palsy.
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KEYWORD
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Bell’s palsy, Pontine infarction, Facial nerve fascicle
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