Patient's question:
Recently my husband has been a bit like a mask, half of his face hurts, mouth droops, what should I do?Doctor's answer:
Hello, Bell's palsy is a facial muscle paralysis caused by facial nerve palsy. Since there are no sensory nerve fibers in the fibers of the facial nerve after it reaches the stylomastoid foramen, Bell's palsy will never cause half of the face to hurt even if it is severe mouth and eye deviation. It can only cause mouth and eye deviation, not just mouth corner deviation.Advice: In your case, the pain on one side of the face should be localized to the trigeminal nerve rather than the facial nerve. Therefore, it does not support the diagnosis of Bell's palsy. It is best to go to the hospital and see a neurology department. Please have a professional doctor verify whether it is indeed a split of the facial nerve and the trigeminal nerve. If it is inflammation, it may be in the brainstem. Vascular disease, inflammation, and tumors can all cause it. Do not delay treatment.