@article{ajmcr2016428,
author={{Burakgazi, Ahmet Z. and Schmidley, James W.},
title={A Rare Cause of Bilateral Facial Palsy},
journal={American Journal of Medical Case Reports},
volume={4},
number={2},
pages={62--64},
year={2016},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmcr/4/2/8},
issn={2374-216X},
abstract={HIV infection can cause neurological complications at all stages of the disease. Bilateral facial paralysis is not common in HIV, and more likely to have a systemic cause such as GBS, brain stem encephalitis, sarcoidosis, Lyme disease, syphilis or bacterial meningitis. Although HIV-associated bilateral facial palsy is very rare, it should be included in the differential diagnosis in unexplained cases, particularly in high-risk patients. We report a unique case of bilateral facial nerve palsy as an initial presenting symptom of AIDS, with an updated literature review.},
doi={10.12691/ajmcr-4-2-8}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}