Patient's question:
A child who is 4 years old. 4 months ago, a sty grew on the right eye. After the sty healed, the right eyelid started drooping halfway.In the morning, when just waking up, it feels a bit better, but after 3 to 5 minutes, the right eyelid droops again. Eating, exercising, and vision are all normal. It feels like the right eye is slightly bulging.
The child has been treated at hospitals such as Wuhan Tongji Hospital, Wuhan General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Region, Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Maternal and Child Health Hospital, but no definitive diagnosis or effective treatment method has been found.
Doctor's answer:
After the onset of motor dysfunction in the facial expression muscles on the affected side, effective rehabilitation training for these muscles can significantly improve the therapeutic outcome. In facial paralysis, the primary affected muscles include the frontalis muscle (orbicularis oculi), levator labii superioris, zygomaticus muscle, levator labii superioris, orbicularis oris, and quadratus labii inferioris. Functional training of these key muscles can promote the restoration of motor function in the entire facial expression muscle group. During training, the following treatment methods should be selected based on the patient's specific symptoms. The training should be performed 2-3 times daily, with each exercise repeated 10-20 times.