Introduction: Recurrent facial nerve paralysis is an unusual occurrence. Main Symptoms: Recurrent facial palsy, oro-facial swelling, and a fissured tongue. Main Diagnosis: Lower Motor Neuron Palsy. No definitive therapy is available, and frequent recurrences are common. Conclusion: Idiopathic recurrent Lower Motor Neuron facial palsy with atypical presentations can be indicative of Melkerson-Rosenthal syndrome.
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