Facial weakness
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Facial weakness is a medical sign
associated with a variety of medical conditions.
Some specific conditions associated with facial weakness include:
Medical sign
A medical sign is an objective indication of some medical fact or characteristic that may be detected by a physician during a physical examination of a patient....
associated with a variety of medical conditions.
Some specific conditions associated with facial weakness include:
- strokeStrokeA stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
- neurofibromatosisNeurofibromatosisNeurofibromatosis is a genetically-inherited disorder in which the nerve tissue grows tumors that may be benign or may cause serious damage by compressing nerves and other tissues...
- Bell's palsyBell's palsyBell's palsy is a form of facial paralysis resulting from a dysfunction of the cranial nerve VII that results in the inability to control facial muscles on the affected side. Several conditions can cause facial paralysis, e.g., brain tumor, stroke, and Lyme disease. However, if no specific cause...
- Ramsay Hunt syndrome
- Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leakSpontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leakSpontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak syndrome is a medical condition in which the cerebrospinal fluid held in and around a human brain and spinal cord leaks out of the surrounding protective sac, the dura, for no apparent reason...
