Patient's question:
My little cousin has been particularly strange in the past month. We noticed that she usually cannot pout and when she laughs, the muscles on her face don't twitch again. We suspect it might be facial paralysis in children. What are the symptoms of facial paralysis?Doctor's answer:
How the specific symptoms of facial paralysis in children are determined by the damaged nerves and the site of injury. Early manifestations primarily include ear pain and mastoid pain. If the inflammation affects the upper cranial nerves, it mainly manifests as facial muscle damage, such as the disappearance of the forehead ridges. The characteristics of central nervous system injury include the loss of the nasolabial fold, among others. Lower nerve damage mainly results in the inability to raise the mouth. Due to varying types of inflammation, many patients may also experience symptoms such as loss of taste and hearing.