Varol, SeferOzdemir, Hasan HuseyinAkil, EsrefArslan, DemetAluclu, M. UfukDemir, Caner F.Yucel, Yavuz2024-04-242024-04-2420150004-282X1678-4227https://doi.org/10.1590/0004-282X20150174https://hdl.handle.net/11468/18613Objective: Facial diplegia (FD) is a rare neurological manifestation with diverse causes. This article aims to systematically evaluate the etiology, diagnostic evaluation and treatment of FD. Method: The study was performed retrospectively and included 17 patients with a diagnosis of FD. Results: Patients were diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) (11), Bickerstaff's brainstem encephalitis (1), neurosarcoidosis (1), non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (1), tuberculous meningitis (1) herpes simplex reactivation (1) and idiopathic (1). In addition, two patients had developed FD during pregnancy. Conclusion: Facial diplegia is an ominous symptom with widely varying causes that requires careful investigation.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessFacial DiplegiaGuillain-Barre SyndromePregnancyTreatmentArticle73129981001WOS:0003670966000052-s2.0-849497970902667711910.1590/0004-282X20150174Q3Q4