Patient's question:
This morning, when I went to bed, I suddenly felt my face tight and very uncomfortable! I checked it and found that it's similar to facial paralysis, but I don't feel any pain in the area where I think it should be. I would like to ask, where does facial paralysis usually hurt?Doctor's answer:
Facial paralysis is a strange term for ordinary people. In fact, it's all around us. We often see many people with their mouths twisted and their eyes not tightly closed. It's hard to wash after meals or feel numb on their faces. Especially when they laugh, the two sides of their faces look asymmetrical. This is facial paralysis. Facial paralysis refers to the collapse of facial muscles. It is caused by damage to the facial nerve that controls the facial muscles. Therefore, it is also known as facial nerve palsy. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is called "" or "."