A 34-year-old woman presents with a 2-day history of unilateral facial weakness affecting the forehead, eye closure, and mouth on the left side. She a...

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A 34-year-old woman presents with a 2-day history of unilateral facial weakness affecting the forehead, eye closure, and mouth on the left side. She also reports mild earache behind the left ear and altered taste. There are no other neurological deficits. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Bell's palsy (Idiopathic facial nerve palsy)

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Stroke (e.g., pontine infarct)

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Ramsay Hunt syndrome (Herpes zoster oticus)

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Acoustic neuroma

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Multiple sclerosis

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Bell's Palsy

A 34-year-old woman presents with a 2-day history of unilateral facial weakness affecting the forehead, eye closure, and mouth on the left side. She also reports mild earache behind the left ear and altered taste. There are no other neurological deficits. What is the most likely diagnosis?