When Bell's Palsy Is Cancer: Avoiding Misdiagnosis and Its Implications
Facial paralysis related to cancer must be differentiated from Bell's palsy, as misdiagnosis leads to delayed intervention and poorer prognosis. Gradual onset facial palsy, multiple cranial nerve neuropathies, lack of synkinesis, and lack of improvement were nearly definitive differentiators for underlying cancer.
Authors
- April Gorman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8062-893X)
- Y. Edward Wen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7376-0014)
- Benjamin Rail (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6293-8510)
- Cristina V. Sanchez
- Shai Michael Rozen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6719-7595)
Institutions
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery
- Published
- 2024-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2434-4737
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.37