What’s The Facial Nerve Palsy

Most doctors believe that facial palsy is a facial nerve damage syndrome caused by viral infection, which is divided into Bell’s Palsy and Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome.

The main symptoms are crooked, unable to inflate, unable to close the eyelids, accompanied by red, swollen, dry, tearing, salivation and other symptoms. In the continuous destruction of facial servers, the normal function of facial muscles an normal smiles are lost.

If lotus root is used as the facial nerve, the nerve damage of Bell’s Palsy is like a squeezed lotus root, and the nerve damage of Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome is such as a cor lotus root.The earlier the treatment effect of facial palsy, the better, especially Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome, which requires surgery for neurological recovery.The best treatment time for facial palsy is within a week at the onset of the disease.

Though facial nerve palsy can happen to anyone, it mostly affects people aged 15-60 years.It affects men and women equally.Facial nerve palsy is the most common reason people get one-sided facial palsy.It affects about 40,000 people in the U.S.every year.About 1 out of every 60 people will get it at some point during their life.

Facial Nerve Palsy Diagnosis

• Blood tests to rule out other infections
• Electromyography (EMG) to check your nerve activity

Facial Nerve Palsy Treatment

• Antiviral drugs.
• Surgery.(Ramsy-Hunt Syndrome)
• Acupressure.