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ARQUIVOS DE NEURO-PSIQUIATRIA
Volume 73, Issue 12, Pages 998-1001Publisher
ASSOC ARQUIVOS NEURO- PSIQUIATRIA
DOI: 10.1590/0004-282X20150174
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facial diplegia; Guillain-Barre syndrome; pregnancy; treatment
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Objective: Facial diplegia (FD) is a rare neurological manifestation with diverse causes. This article aims to systematically evaluate the etiology, diagnostic evaluation and treatment of FD. Method: The study was performed retrospectively and included 17 patients with a diagnosis of FD. Results: Patients were diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) (11), Bickerstaff's brainstem encephalitis (1), neurosarcoidosis (1), non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (1), tuberculous meningitis (1) herpes simplex reactivation (1) and idiopathic (1). In addition, two patients had developed FD during pregnancy. Conclusion: Facial diplegia is an ominous symptom with widely varying causes that requires careful investigation.
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