Pontine Infarct Presenting as Peripheral Type Unilateral Facial Palsy.
- Author:
Hyun Suk KIM
1
;
Gap Su KIM
;
Yeong Bae LEE
;
Kee Hyung PARK
;
Hyeon Mi PARK
;
Dong Jin SHIN
;
Young Hee SUNG
;
Dong Hoon SHIN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Bell's palsy; Pontine infarction; Facial nerve fascicle
- MeSH: Bell Palsy; Brain Stem Infarctions; Facial Asymmetry; Facial Nucleus; Facial Paralysis*; Humans; Pons; Stroke, Lacunar
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2017;35(2):89-91
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: 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.
