A 34-year-old woman presents with acute onset unilateral facial weakness; she cannot close her left eye or raise her left eyebrow, and there is droopi...

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A 34-year-old woman presents with acute onset unilateral facial weakness; she cannot close her left eye or raise her left eyebrow, and there is drooping of the left mouth. There is no limb weakness or speech disturbance. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Bell palsy

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Stroke affecting the internal capsule

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Myasthenia gravis

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Guillain-Barré syndrome

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Temporal lobe epilepsy

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Bell palsy clinical diagnosis

A 34-year-old woman presents with acute onset unilateral facial weakness; she cannot close her left eye or raise her left eyebrow, and there is drooping of the left mouth. There is no limb weakness or speech disturbance. What is the most likely diagnosis?