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Doctordle #91
Sudden one-sided facial weakness
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This archived Doctordle case was published on 2026-06-30. It presents "Sudden one-sided facial weakness" as a Medium Neurology puzzle. The final answer is Bell's Palsy.
Answer
Bell's Palsy
Source
Topic pages verified on 2026-07-11
Information summarized from MedlinePlus.gov. MedlinePlus does not endorse Doctordle.
Six clues
Clue 1
A 41-year-old wakes with one side of the face drooping.
Clue 2
The forehead on that side is also weak in this fictional case.
Clue 3
The eye is hard to close fully.
Clue 4
Taste and tearing changes appear in the clue set.
Clue 5
The condition involves the facial nerve.
Clue 6
The answer is named after Bell.
Plain-language explanation
Bell's palsy is sudden weakness or paralysis of facial muscles, usually on one side. The puzzle uses facial nerve and whole-side facial weakness clues.
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