Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry · 2002 · 23 citations · 2 references
MedicineInfectious DiseasesNeurologyCranial Nerve DisordersMedical MicrobiologyNeuroinfectious DiseasesCentral Nervous System InfectionsCranial Nerve PalsiesCranial NervesCranial NeuropathiesNeurologic EmergenciesPostinfectious Neurologic SyndromesBilateral Cranial Nerve PalsiesClinical Neurological ExaminationGaitHeadache ExaminationHeadache PresentationInfectious Cranial Nerve PalsiesInfectious Cranial Neuropathies
A 53 year old woman was admitted as an emergency case with a two day history of fever, malaise, and vomiting, as well as bifrontal headache. At the time of admission, she felt numbness on the right side of her face and she had an unsteady gait. She did not have a significant past medical history and was not immunocompromised. The neurological examination showed asymmetrical cranial nerve palsies with Bell's paralysis, a one and …
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