Patient's question:
Recently, I don't know why I can't sleep, which greatly affects my work efficiency. My friend recommended that I go to the neurology department for a check-up. Could you please tell me the difference between Bell's palsy and facial neuritis?Doctor's answer:
Facial neuritis is a recurring facial paralysis caused by the facial nerve being exposed to cold or infected. It is one of the reasons for facial paralysis, often manifesting as crooked mouth corners, drooling, incomplete eyelid closure, and shallow forehead wrinkles. Facial paralysis can also be caused by damage to the central nervous system, but central nerve damage generally does not result in shallow forehead wrinkles. This is the main criterion for distinguishing central facial paralysis from facial neuritis.