Medial Pontomedullary Stroke Mimicking Severe Bell’s Palsy: A Case Report

Introduction: Patients with acute unilateral upper and lower facial palsy frequently present to the emergency department fearing they have had a stroke, but many cases are benign Bell’s palsy. Case Report: We present a rare case of a medial pontomedullary junction stroke causing upper and lower hemi...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Boodaie, Manish Amin, Katayoun Sabetian, Daniel Quesada, Tyler Torrico
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2020-08-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3tg861kn