Delayed Peripheral Facial Palsy after Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Territory of Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery

Key Points

• To investigate the occurrence of delayed peripheral facial palsy following acute ischemic stroke in the AICA territory.
• Case report of a 76-year-old male patient with dizziness and disequilibrium.
• Acute ischemic stroke confirmed via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
• Patient managed with antiplatelet therapy and supportive care.
• Peripheral facial palsy developed three days after hospital admission.
• No radiological exacerbation of the infarction was observed.
• Both facial palsy and cerebellar symptoms resolved within one month.

Abstract