Influenza vaccine, every winter, to help prevent getting secondary bacterial infection. Travel measures
In addition to the normal immunizations advised for the countries to be visited, Group A meningococcus should be included if visiting countries of particular risk (e.g. sub-saharan Africa). The non-conjugated Meningitis A and C vaccines usually used for this purpose give only 3 years coverage and provide less-effective long-term cover for Meningitis C than the conjugated form already mentioned.Those lacking a functional spleen are at higher risk of contracting malaria, and succumbing to its effects. Travel to malarial areas will carry greater risks and is best avoided. Travellers should take the most appropriate anti-malarial prophylaxis medication and be extra vigilant over measures to prevent mosquito bites.The pneumococcal vaccinations may not cover some of the other strains of pneumococcal bacteria present in other countries. Likewise, their antibiotic resistance may also vary, requiring a different choice of stand-by antibiotic. Additional measures
Surgical and dental procedures - Antibiotic prophylaxis may be required before certain surgical or dental procedures. Animal bites - adequate antibiotic cover is required after even minor dog or other animal bites. Asplenic patients are particularly susceptible to infection by capnocytophaga canimorsus and should receive a five-day course of amoxicillin/clavulanate (erythromycin in patients allergic to penicillin). Tick bites - Babesiosis is a rare tickborne infection. Patients should check themselves or have themselves inspected for tick bites if they are in an at-risk situation.
Facial weakness is a medical sign associated with a variety of medical conditions.Some specific conditions associated with facial weakness include:
Stroke
Neurofibromatosis
Bells palsy
Ramsay Hunt syndrome
Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak
Myasthenia gravis

See also
Acute facial nerve paralysis
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

References
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Differential diagnosis
Diagram of appearance in stroke