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Multiple sclerosis presented with acute onset facial palsy

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Multiple sclerosis is an uncommon disease in India. Facial nerve palsy is an uncommon presentation of multiple sclerosis. Two cases of acute onset infranuclear facial palsy are reported. The ‘possible’ aetiology was multiple sclerosis. Acute onset facial palsy, especially in young adults may not always be ‘idiopathic’.

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  1. Department of Neurology, Neuro-Sciences Centre, AIIMS, 110 029, New Delhi, India

    S. Jain (Senior Resident) & M. C. Maheshwari (Assoc. Prof. and Head)

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Jain, S., Maheshwari, M.C. Multiple sclerosis presented with acute onset facial palsy. Indian J Otolaryngol 37, 17–18 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02994942

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