A 58-year-old woman presents with right-sided facial weakness that developed over 12 hours. She cannot close her right eye and the entire right side o...

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A 58-year-old woman presents with right-sided facial weakness that developed over 12 hours. She cannot close her right eye and the entire right side of her face, including the forehead, is affected. There is no limb weakness or speech disturbance. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Bell's palsy

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Ischaemic stroke

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Myasthenia gravis

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Migraine aura

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Guillain-Barré syndrome

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Bell's palsy

A 58-year-old woman presents with right-sided facial weakness that developed over 12 hours. She cannot close her right eye and the entire right side of her face, including the forehead, is affected. There is no limb weakness or speech disturbance. What is the most likely diagnosis?