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Is there a connection between guillain barre syndrome and bells palsy?
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Yes: The famous c miller fisher described facial paresis with ataxia and areflexia as a variant of guillain barre. This fisher variant is rare but well known.
Answered 6/12/2022
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Garden variety Guillain-Barre is complicated by focal or bilateral Bell's Palsy in about 30% of cases.
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