Sefer Varol, Hasan Huseyin Ozdemir, Esref Akil, Demet Arslan, M Ufuk Aluclu, Caner F Demir, Yavuz Yucel
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-Barré 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)...
December 2015: Arquivos de Neuro-psiquiatria