Abstract
Case Study
Highlights
A 34-year-old-woman presented with acute onset of headache and bilateral facial nerve paralysis
Consent to conduct HIV testing was obtained, and while the rapid test was negative, the CD4 count was reduced at 352 cells/μl and the viral load was elevated at 5 300 counts/ ml, a result in keeping with an acute HIV infection and seroconversion illness
Bilateral facial nerve palsy is a rare but recognised complication of seroconversion, the process by which the HIV virus becomes widespread throughout the body.[1]
Summary
A 34-year-old-woman presented with acute onset of headache and bilateral facial nerve paralysis. CASE REPORT A 34-year-old woman presented with a 1-week history of occipital headache and acute-onset bilateral facial weakness that resulted in her being unable to close her mouth and eyes.
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