What is Bell's palsy?
A. Loss of the consensual reflex
B. Increased sweating and vasodilation on one side of the face
C. Contralateral paralysis of the muscles innervated by CN VII
D. Ipsilateral paralysis of the muscles innervated by CN VII
E. Severe pain in the facial region near the jaw
ANS: D
Rationale: Bell's palsy is ipsilateral paralysis of the muscles of facial expression caused by a lesion affecting axons of the facial nerve, CN VII.
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