Patient's question:
I feel my face is really very uncomfortable, too painful. Hello, what should be paid attention to in the differentiation of facial paralysis syndromes?Doctor's answer:
Bell's palsy is mainly divided into two types: peripheral facial palsy and central facial palsy. When differentiating and treating, it is first necessary to determine whether the facial paralysis is caused by a brain disorder or by inflammation due to facial nerve edema in the peripheral nerves. Therefore, it is very important to take a brain CT scan for diagnosis. This is because if the facial paralysis is caused by a central nerve, but it is mistakenly treated as peripheral facial palsy, it may lead to missing the best treatment time for the brain disease, potentially resulting in another serious cerebrovascular accident and endangering the patient's life safety.