Misdiagnosis of Bell's Palsy
Diseases for which Bell's Palsy may be an alternative diagnosis
The other diseases for which Bell's Palsy
is listed as a possible alternative
diagnosis in their lists include:
Bell's Palsy: Hidden Causes Misdiagnosed?
Causes of Bell's Palsy may include these medical conditions:
Bell's Palsy Diagnosis: Book Excerpts
Bell's Palsy: Undiagnosed Conditions
Commonly undiagnosed conditions in related areas may include:
Common Misdiagnoses and Bell's Palsy
Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency
is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (see symptoms of multiple sclerosis).
See symptoms of Vitamin B12 deficiency or misdiagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
Ramsay Hunt syndrome- recovery depends on nerve damage: The Ramsay Hunt syndrome is
herpes zoster affecting the geniculate ganglion. This syndrome develops when
the varicella virus becomes reactivated from the geniculate ganglion. It is
seen as a disease of older people but it can affect all ages including
children. It usually presents with a paroxysmal attack of deep seated pain in
the ear which slowly progresses to be diffuse in nature and continuous type
with vesicles, vertigo, facial palsy causing a crooked smile and tinnitus. Making the diagnosis is very
difficult when the presentation is simply pain in the ear. It is usually
mistaken for Bell's palsy but the presence of vesicles helps in coming to a
diagnosis. But in cases of children vesicles may not be present and this could
alter the diagnosis. Presence of vertigo may change the diagnosis to acute labyrinthitis. The more severe the damage the longer it will take to recover.
Early diagnosis is useful in starting an early treatment of steroids and antiviral
agents for the syndrome.
Medical news summaries about misdiagnosis of Bell's Palsy:
The following medical news items
are relevant to misdiagnosis of Bell's Palsy:
General Misdiagnosis Articles
Read these general articles with an overview of misdiagnosis issues.
About misdiagnosis:
When checking for a misdiagnosis of Bell's Palsy
or confirming a diagnosis of Bell's Palsy,
it is useful to consider what other
medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative
conditions relevant to diagnosis.
These alternate diagnoses of Bell's Palsy may already have
been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible
alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Bell's Palsy.
For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases,
see Overview of Misdiagnosis.
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