Your patient recently had a viral infection and now she cannot move the muscles on the right side of her face. In addition, she is experiencing a loss of taste and dry mouth and she cannot close her right eye. Which cranial nerves have been affected by the viral infection?
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Facial (VII) Nerve (motor-branchial component) - Paralysis of the facial muscles on the right side of the face
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Facial (VII) Nerve (sensory component) and Glossopharyngeal (IX) Nerve (sensory component) - Loss of taste
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Facial (VII) Nerve (motor-autonomic component) and Glossopharyngeal (IX) Nerve (motor-autonomic component) - Dry mouth
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Oculomotor (III) Nerve (somatic component) - Cannot close right eye