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ArticleFrontiers in neurology2020

Myasthenia Gravis Masquerading as an Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Paralysis (Bell's Palsy)-A Very Rare and Unique Clinical Find.

Marwa Elnazeir, Siddharth Narayanan, Pradeepthi Badugu, Abid Hussain, Tamour Tareen, Alexi R Hernandez, Wei Liu, Adriana E Palade, Martin E Brown

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Article in Frontiers in neurology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Marwa ElnazeirDepartment of Neurology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States.
Siddharth NarayananDepartment of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States.
Pradeepthi BaduguDepartment of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States.
Abid HussainDepartment of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States.
Tamour TareenDepartment of Neurology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States.
Alexi R HernandezDepartment of Neurology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States.
Wei LiuDepartment of Neurology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States.
Adriana E PaladeDepartment of Neurology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States.
Martin E BrownDepartment of Neurology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States.
University of Louisville · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an uncommon autoimmune neuromuscular junction disorder manifesting as fluctuating weakness of skeletal muscles. To add to its repertoire of mimicking a wide range of neurological disorders, the present case report is, to the best of our knowledge, the very first to describe MG masquerading as an idiopathic unilateral facial paralysis (Bell's palsy, BP). Our case report is distinct, highlights a novel clinical occurrence, offers new insights of how different neurological disorders may overlap with each other, and reminds neurologists to have a very broad and thorough comprehension for effective diagnoses and treatment plans. Several other conditions that produce facial nerve palsy identical to BP have also been discussed.

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acetylcholineautoimmunefacial palsymuscle weaknessstroke

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PMID32849192
PMCPMC7399091
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