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The authors would like to thank the acute paediatric medical receiving team at the Royal London Hospital who arranged appropriate investigations and subsequent management of the patient.

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  1. Emergency Department, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, England

    Alice Morag MacArthur

  2. Pediatrics Department, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, England

    Susie Minson

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AM clerked in the patient and referred on to paediatrics for admission, gathered further information of the patient’s journey and writing of the report. SM discussed and reviewed case report, directed to similar studies to reflect in discussion. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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MacArthur, A.M., Minson, S. Facial nerve paralysis in hypertension: Answers. Pediatr Nephrol 36, 305–306 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-020-04628-x

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