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A 56-Year-Old Woman Presented to the Office Due to a Feeling

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A 56-year-old woman presented to the office due to a feeling of heaviness in her left face. Her husband has noticed that the left side of her face is drooping. The patient has been diagnosed with Sarcoidosis last year. On examination, the face is asymmetric, with the inability to puff out her cheeks. She is unable to close he eyes fully. Otherwise, the neurological examination is normal without any other deficits. Which of the following is an additional finding in this patient?


A) Attenuated sense of touch on the right side of the face
B) Increased sensitivity to sounds in the left ear.
C) Failure to elevate the palate when saying "ah"
D) Inability to sweat on the right side of the face
E) Loss of taste sensation from the posterior one-third of the tongue

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