What is the first sign of Bell's palsy?
a. Inability to wrinkle forehead and pucker lips on affected side
b. Sudden pain in nostril on affected side
c. Excessive salivation on the affected side
d. Excessive mucus running from nostril on affected side
ANS: A
Unilateral weakness of the facial muscles usually occurs, resulting in a flaccidity of the affected side of the face with inability to wrinkle the forehead, close the eyelid, pucker the lips, smile, frown, whistle, or retract the mouth on that side. The face appears asymmetric.
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