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Table 2 Nerve conduction studies showing abnormal facial nerve conduction, compatible with severe axonal neuropathy of the right and left facial nerve of acute evolution with involvement of its temporal, zygomatic, buccal, and mandibular branches

From: Guillain–Barré syndrome with bilateral facial diplegia secondary to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 infection: a case report

Site

NR

Onset (ms)

Norm Onset (ms)

O-P A P (mV)

P-T Am P (mV)

Norm O-P Am p

Site 1

Site 2

Delt a-0 (ms)

Dist (cm)

Vel (m/s)

Norm Vel (m/s)

Right facial O. oculis

 

4.4

< 4.2

0.9

0.8

> 5

Right facial nasalis

Right facial O. oculis

0.7

  

> 50

Right facial nasalis

 

5.1

 

0.5

1.1

 

Right facial O. oris

Right facial nasalis

1.3

0.0

  

Right facial O. oris

 

3.8

 

0.4

0.8

 

Left facial O. oculis

Right facial O. oris

0.8

0.0

  

Left facial O. oculis

 

3.0

 

0.0

0.3

       

Left facial nasalis

 

4.0

 

0.5

1.2

       

Left facial O. oris

 

4.3

 

0.1

0.1

       
  1. Prolonged latency and severe amplitude reduction in all the motor potentials were recorded bilaterally in the O. oculis, nasalis, and O. oris muscles.