PLE-281

EG, a 47-year-old female known to have hypertension and diabetes, visited your clinic due to the sudden onset of left-sided facial weakness. Upon examination, you observed asymmetry in facial expression, with lagging on the left side, blunting of the left nasolabial fold, and an inability to close the left eyelid. If you suspect Bell’s palsy, which of the following findings is consistent with this diagnosis?