Bell’s palsy at high altitude – an unsuspected finding

K. V. S. Hari Kumar; K. P. Shijith; F. M. H. Ahmad

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Bell’s palsy at high altitude – an unsuspected finding

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- Bell’s palsy at high altitude – an unsuspected finding
- Bell’s palsy at high altitude – an unsuspected finding
- MMR 2016年3卷第3期页码：173-175
- Affiliations：
  
  1.Departments of Endocrinology, Command Hospital, Chandimandir 134107, India
  2.Departments of Radiology, Command Hospital, Chandimandir 134107, India
  3.Departments of Neurology, Command Hospital, Chandimandir 134107, India
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  *: hariendo@rediffmail.com
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- 纸质出版：2016-09
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Bell’s palsy at high altitude – an unsuspected finding[J]. MMR, 2016,3(3):173-175.

K. V. S. Hari Kumar, K. P. Shijith, F. M. H. Ahmad. Bell’s palsy at high altitude – an unsuspected finding[J]. Military Medical Research, 2016, 3(3): 173-175.
Bell’s palsy at high altitude – an unsuspected finding[J]. MMR, 2016,3(3):173-175. DOI：

K. V. S. Hari Kumar, K. P. Shijith, F. M. H. Ahmad. Bell’s palsy at high altitude – an unsuspected finding[J]. Military Medical Research, 2016, 3(3): 173-175. DOI：

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Abstract

Background:

Bell’s palsy is a common condition seen in clinical practice. The aetiology of this condition is not clearly defined and neuroimaging is essential to exclude intracranial causes of infra-nuclear facial palsy.

Case presentation:

We report a young soldier

who presented with Bell’s palsy and neuroimaging revealed an unsuspected finding of multiple intracranial calcifications. Detailed evaluation revealed the additional diagnosis of vitamin D deficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism due to lack of sun exposure at high altitude area.

Conclusion:

The health care practitioners

looking after the soldiers at high altitude areas should be aware of the measures to prevent vitamin D deficiency. Intracranial calcifications are uncommon in hyperparathyroidism and Bell’s palsy.

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