My patient's following cranial nerves have been affected by the viral infection:
- Inability to move the muscles on the right side of the face: Facial (VII) Nerve
- Loss of taste: Facial (VII) Nerve, Glossopharyngeal (IX) Nerve, Vagus (X) Nerve
- Dry mouth: Facial (VII) Nerve, Glossopharyngeal (IX) Nerve
- Inability to close the right eye: Oculomotor (III) Nerve, Facial (VII) Nerve
Reference
Tortora, G. J., & Derrickson, B. H. (2020). Principles of Anatomy and Physiology (16th ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.