A 55-year-old man presents with a new left-sided facial droop that developed over 12 hours. He cannot close his left eye completely and has difficulty...

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A 55-year-old man presents with a new left-sided facial droop that developed over 12 hours. He cannot close his left eye completely and has difficulty smiling on the left. Forehead muscles are also weak. He has 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 of the right MCA.

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Myasthenia gravis.

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Guillain-Barré syndrome.

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Temporal arteritis.

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Bell's palsy

A 55-year-old man presents with a new left-sided facial droop that developed over 12 hours. He cannot close his left eye completely and has difficulty smiling on the left. Forehead muscles are also weak. He has no limb weakness or speech disturbance. What is the most likely diagnosis?