Unilateral facial paralysis is frequently seen in emergency services but bilateral facial paralysis (BFP) is rare. The most common causes of bilateral facial paralysis are Gullian Barre syndrome, lyme disease, Bell paralysis, skull fracture, moebius, multiple sclerosis, and infectious mononucleosis. Gullian Barre Syndrome is a demyelinating polyneuropathy which is associated with acute infection. The majority of cases present with symmetric muscle weakness and areflexia. Gullian Barre Syndrome can be diagnosed by clinical findings together with lumbar puncture and/or electrodiagnostic results. It is a rare disease in pregnancy. Plasma exchange or gamma globulin treatment is the preferred treatment. In this report, we present the case of a 20-week pregnant woman who presented with bilateral facial paralysis and was eventually diagnosed with Gullian Barre syndrome.
Key words: Gullian Barre Syndrome; Pregnant; Bilateral Facial Nervous Paralysis.
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