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Facial nerve (7th cranial nerve) palsy is often idiopathic (formerly called Bell palsy). Idiopathic facial nerve palsy is sudden, unilateral peripheral facial nerve palsy. Symptoms of facial nerve palsy are hemifacial paresis of the upper and lower face.
Symptoms and Signs of Facial Nerve Palsy
Pain behind the ear often precedes facial paresis in idiopathic facial nerve palsy. Paresis, often with complete paralysis, develops within hours and is usually maximal within 48 to 72 hours.
Patients may report a numb or heavy feeling in the face. The affected side becomes flat and expressionless; the ability to wrinkle the forehead, blink, and grimace is limited or absent. In severe cases, the palpebral fissure widens and the eye does not close, often irritating the conjunctiva and drying the cornea.
MRI or CT scan of the brain to rule out other causes such as tumors or skull bones.
Treatment with Traditional Medicine
if western medicine uses certain methods
Protection for the cornea and Corticosteroids for idiopathic facial nerve palsy ,Oriental medicine will use traditional methods combined with facial physical therapy, the recovery rate is very high and there will be few sequelae if the patient follows the treatment regimen of the oriental doctor.
Traditional medicine methods include
acupuncture 20 to 30 minutes
2.Warm your facial skin with herbal incense sticks
3 Acupressure massage, facial muscle group exercises
4.Use traditional medicine " DAI TAN GIAO THANG"
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