Anatomy & Histology · single question
A patient develops sudden unilateral facial weakness with drooping of the mouth and inability to close one eye, without limb weakness. The most likely diagnosis is:
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Correct answer: A. Bell's palsy
- A. Correct. Bell's palsy is acute idiopathic lower-motor-neuron facial paralysis affecting the WHOLE half of the face (including the forehead/eye closure).
- B. A cortical stroke typically spares the forehead and causes limb signs.
- C. Trigeminal neuralgia causes severe facial PAIN, not paralysis.
- D. A TMD causes joint/muscle pain, not facial paralysis.
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