A Case of Bell's Palsy with Narrowing of the Palpebral Fissure.
- Author:
Yun Hui KIM
1
;
Sang Soo LEE
;
Seol Heui HAN
;
Sung Hyun LEE
;
Yeon Su LEE
;
In Suk LEE
;
Jung Hyun PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea. sslee@chungbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Narrowing of palpebral fissure;
Eyebrow lifting test;
Peripheral facial palsy
- MeSH:
Bell Palsy*;
Eyebrows;
Humans;
Muscles
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2004;22(5):552-554
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Widened palpebral fissure has been regarded as one of the hallmarks of Bell's palsy. However, the palpebral fissure on the affected side may be narrower than that of the unaffected side. The narrowing of the palpebral fissure has been often thought as a sign caused by weakness of the levator palpebrae and Muller's muscles. However, weakness of the frontal muscle may cause drooping of the eyebrow, resulting in the narrowing of the palpebral fissure. We describe a patient of Bell's palsy with a narrowing of the palpebral fissure.
