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A characteristic feature of Bell's palsy is:

  1. Drooling (with inability to close the eye and facial droop)
  2. Bilateral symmetric weakness
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Correct answer: A. Drooling (with inability to close the eye and facial droop)

Bell's palsy = acute unilateral LMN facial paralysis → droop, eye-closure failure, drooling.
  • A. Correct. Unilateral facial-nerve (LMN) paralysis causes facial droop, inability to close the eye, and drooling from the affected corner.
  • B. Bell's palsy is classically unilateral.

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