Patient's question:
The other day, when my mom went to bed in the morning, she suddenly had a recurrence of many facial paralysis symptoms. At that time, her facial paralysis symptoms were particularly severe. She went to the hospital for an examination. The doctor recommended that she undergo acupuncture to treat the facial paralysis. After the acupuncture, why did she get a headache?Doctor's answer:
Many people consider using acupuncture as a treatment method when they suffer from facial paralysis. However, some individuals may experience increasing pain after acupuncture treatment. If this occurs, it is likely that the facial paralysis is accompanied by other diseases, such as trigeminal neuralgia or localized herpes zoster. These patients need to be treated for the complications in order to better cure the facial paralysis.