Patient's question:
Grandpa had an argument with Grandma over a minor matter yesterday. After the argument, he got angry and didn't talk to anyone, going to bed early. When he woke up this morning, he found that the right side of his face had become paralyzed, his right mouth corner was, he couldn't stick out his tongue to the left, and his right eyelid couldn't be lifted either. Hello, facial paralysis with a crooked mouth and slanted eyes—what illness might this be?Doctor's answer:
Detailed discussion is divided into central facial palsy and peripheral facial palsy. Based on the symptoms you described, the drooping of the right corner of the mouth, the inability of the tongue to move to the left, and the inability to raise the eyebrows suggest that it is still a central facial palsy. If there is still pain behind the ear with facial palsy, appropriate intravenous antiviral treatment can be administered in the early stage. However, oral corticosteroids should be avoided, as they can affect the prognosis. Acupuncture treatment can be implemented.