10/11/2025
I came across this question and thought of sharing
🧩 Case Scenario for the day
An 11-year-old boy is brought to the clinic by his mother because the left side of his face suddenly became weak this morning.
When he tries to smile, only one side of his mouth moves. He also can’t close his left eye properly, and his mother notices tears rolling down that side even when he’s not crying.
He says food tastes strange, and his teacher noticed that his speech sounds a bit slurred. He has no fever, no limb weakness, and no headache.
💬 Questions
👉 What could be causing this sudden one-sided facial weakness in a healthy 11-year-old child?
How do you diagnose?
What's your Management plan?
