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Unusual aetiology of isolated lower motor neuron facial palsy: systemic lupus erythematosus presenting with cranial nerve palsy and nephritis

A 20-year-old woman presented with common cold symptoms was found to have a left-sided facial droop. On examination, peripheral facial nerve palsy was confirmed. Subsequent testing showed nephrotic range proteinuria and positive serologies including antinuclear antibody and anti-smith antibody. Kidn...

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Main Authors: Kazzaz, Nayef Mohammed, El-Rifai, Rasha
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3762451/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23978499
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2013-200378
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