Causes of facial paralysis
Facial paralysis is often heard, especially after some women have plastic surgery, it is easy to form facial paralysis. What is the cause of facial paralysis?
(1) Idiopathic facial paralysis:
This is the most common part of facial paralysis. It is generally believed that the causes of idiopathic facial paralysis are fatigue, cold behind face and ears and wind.
(2) Infectious facial paralysis:
Infectious diseases and otogenic diseases are the causes of facial paralysis.
(3) Neurogenic facial paralysis:
Due to cerebrovascular diseases, intracranial and non-traumatic neurogenic reasons, such as cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, cerebral thrombosis, etc. Facial paralysis caused by brain tumor also belongs to neurogenic facial paralysis.
(4) Traumatic facial paralysis:
Temporal bone fracture and facial trauma are the most common causes of facial paralysis. Iatrogenic facial paralysis is caused by parotid gland surgery, mastoid surgery, dental treatment, tonsillectomy and hyperplastic branchial cleft resection.
(5) Toxic facial paralysis is common:
Alcoholism, carbon monoxide poisoning
For the prevention of facial paralysis, we must start from the above points. In addition, it should be noted that some people who stay up late for a long time are also prone to facial paralysis, so I hope everyone can arrange a good schedule and rest reasonably to prevent the occurrence of diseases.
Symptoms of facial paralysis
Facial paralysis does great harm to patients, which not only affects their beauty, but also seriously affects their normal life and work. Here, we will understand the symptoms of facial paralysis.
1, symptoms of tongue deviation
Many people report that the patient's tongue will be skewed. In fact, this is mostly an illusion, which is related to the incorrect position of the mouth and lips. After the quarrel is corrected manually, the tongue will not be skewed. If there is deviation, the tongue always leans to the healthy side, which is just the opposite of the direction of central facial paralysis with tongue deviation. At present, the explanation of tongue deviation is paralysis of styloid and palatoglossus muscles dominated by facial nerve, but patients generally do not have this kind of performance.
2. Symptoms of lacrimal gland salivary secretion disorder
The nerve related to the secretion of lacrimal gland branches from the geniculate ganglion of facial nerve, and reaches lacrimal gland through superficial petrosal nerve, pterygopalatine nerve and ophthalmic branch of maxillary nerve. When this nerve is paralyzed, the secretion of lacrimal gland will be reduced to disappear. The symptom of this kind of facial paralysis is the decrease of saliva secretion on the paralyzed side, because the chorda tympani nerve, a branch of the facial nerve, dominates the sublingual gland and submandibular gland, but it is not easy to attract attention in clinic.
3. Symptoms of taste and hearing impairment
Facial paralysis is usually divided into two types: peripheral facial paralysis and central facial paralysis. When peripheral facial paralysis occurs, the general feeling of the patient's face and mucosa is normal, but the first two thirds of the paralyzed tongue has taste disorder, most of which are taste loss and taste inversion. Sometimes when patients have peripheral facial paralysis, there will be mild sensory impairment around the auricle, which will cause hearing impairment and bring a lot of inconvenience to life.
If the above symptoms appear, it means that there is facial paralysis, and it must be treated in time.
The best treatment for facial paralysis
In the treatment of facial paralysis, we can choose the treatment scheme of western medicine and Chinese medicine. For patients, only by choosing reasonable treatment methods can the effectiveness of treatment be guaranteed.
The best treatment for facial paralysis;
Western medicine treatment of facial paralysis
1, surgical treatment of facial paralysis: mainly transplant fascia lata into strips on the face, and surgical treatment is aimed at the treatment of advanced facial paralysis.
2, drug treatment of facial paralysis: B vitamins, especially vitamin B 12, can promote peripheral nerve regeneration; Microcirculation improver, such as low molecular dextran, dibazole, etc. Hormones can reduce nerve edema and prevent degeneration.
The advantage of western medicine in treating facial paralysis is quick response, but the disadvantage is that it has side effects and is dangerous, which is not suitable for all patients with facial paralysis.
Treatment of facial paralysis with traditional Chinese medicine
1, self-rehabilitation training: self-rehabilitation training for facial paralysis. Patients with facial paralysis should pay attention to functional exercises, such as closing their eyes, raising their eyebrows, panting, yawning their teeth, and wiping their necks with damp heat for more than 3 to 4 times every night.
2. Acupuncture treatment of facial paralysis: Chinese acupuncture is one of the main methods to treat facial paralysis, but the timing of acupuncture is controversial, and it is not allowed to lightly stimulate or directly stimulate the affected side. At present, the most commonly used method is to select points along meridians at an early stage. Chinese medicine can also be used to treat facial paralysis.
Whether western medicine or Chinese medicine is used, the most important thing is to insist on long-term treatment and carry out self-rehabilitation training at the same time. Facial paralysis can only be effective if it is treated comprehensively.