Patient's question:
My father noticed some twitching on the left side of his face while washing his face a few weeks ago. He went to the hospital for a check-up and was told he had facial paralysis. After a period of thorough recovery, he returned home and wanted to eat fish. I want to ask if it's okay to eat fish during the recovery period from facial paralysis?Doctor's answer:
It is mainly about antiviral, neurotrophic nutrition, and vasodilation in the early treatment of facial paralysis. The effect of acupuncture is better in the later stage. For severe sequelae that have not been cured for more than 3 months, surgical treatment is available. Patients in a collapsed state can eat, but they should avoid yellow croaker because it is a hot and digestible food that may interfere with the patient's condition. They should eat more: ribs, green vegetables, egg yolks, kelp, sesame, fruits, carrots, watermelon, dairy products, and other calcium-rich foods.