Patient's question:
I am almost 22 years old, male, and started experiencing symptoms on August 25th of this year. I visited a doctor the day after the symptoms appeared and have been taking medication ever since. In the first month, I had acupuncture for one week and physical therapy for a month. In the second month, I had acupuncture for three weeks. Starting from the third month, I began receiving injections of mouse nerve growth factor. It has been nearly two weeks since the injections began. The first month saw relatively quick recovery, but the recovery process slowed down in the second month. Currently, I can smile, but the range of motion on the affected side is significantly less than on the healthy side. My mouth is noticeably, and there are fewer forehead wrinkles on the affected side. An electromyography test revealed over 70% damage. When the doctors examined me, they said it wasn't severe, but I feel my mouth is too, and it's very noticeable when I speak, especially when I laugh.Doctor's answer:
From the description of the condition, it should be Bell's palsy. This type of facial paralysis generally has a good prognosis, but the recovery time is relatively long, possibly lasting for several months or even longer.