FOSMN: A possible TDP-43 proteinopathy to consider in a patient with facial sensory symptoms

Facial onset sensory and motor neuronopathy should be considered in the differential diagnosis of facial sensory disturbances, unilateral or bilateral, especially when blink reflex is pathologic. Because bulbar and lower motor neuron dysfunction may appear years after the facial sensory onset, long follow-up is recommended in suspected patients.

Source: Neurology Clinical Practice - October 12, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Agirre-Beitia, G., Moreno-Estebanez, A., Gonzalez-Pinto Gonzalez, T., Melgar Jimenez, B., Campos Rodriguez, I., Cabral Martinez, L., Jauregui Barrutia, A., Gonzalez Eizaguirre, A., Caballero Romero, I., Barcena Llona, J., Gomez-Esteban, J. C. Tags: Case Source Type: research