Facial diplegia: etiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnostic evaluation

Diplegia facial: etiologia, manifestações clínicas, e avaliação diagnóstica

ABSTRACT

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). In addition, two patients had developed FD during pregnancy.

Conclusion

Facial diplegia is an ominous symptom with widely varying causes that requires careful investigation.

facial diplegia; Guillain-Barré syndrome; pregnancy; treatment