Marc is a diabetic patient who is in the office today because his face has felt "numb" for the last 24 hours. He also has a headache, and he says his eyes have been "watering." Which of the following diagnoses would you expect the physician to make?

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Marc's symptoms are consistent with Bell's palsy, which is a condition that affects the facial nerves causing weakness or paralysis on one side of the face. The symptoms of numbness, headache, and watery eyes are all associated with Bell's palsy. The other options, Guillain-Barré syndrome, Lou Gehrig's disease, meningitis, and neuralgia, would present with different symptoms or a combination of symptoms that are not consistent with Marc's presentation.

Marc Is a Diabetic Patient Who Is in the Office