Patient's question:
I feel that recently when eating dinner, my tongue has a numb sensation, even small frowns cannot be made, and my eyes also have a noticeable drooping. What are the causes of facial paralysis?Doctor's answer:
Facial paralysis is often caused by factors such as cold exposure or viral infections, leading to a one-sided neuritis that affects the facial muscles controlled by the nerves. Most cases can recover, with the main reasons being viral or bacterial infections that result in nerve damage, or impaired blood circulation and recurrent inflammation in the facial nerve area. Ear-related conditions, such as otitis media, labyrinthitis, mastoiditis, and purulent temporal bone inflammation, are also factors that can cause facial paralysis.