Patient's question:
How to treat facial paralysis?Doctor's answer:
The treatment methods for Bell's palsy can be divided into Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment and Western Medicine treatment. The second is Western Medicine treatment, which mainly consists of two categories:1. For patients with more severe symptoms, surgery can be used to treat the condition at its root by means of nerve grafting, where a healthy nerve is transplanted to the distal end of the damaged facial nerve to repair it. However, this surgery has significant side effects and causes considerable pain to the patient.
2. Drug treatment, using carbamazepine to control the recurrence of Bell's palsy.
The third is TCM treatment, where acupuncture is a must-have method. Herbal patches and oral herbal medicine can also be used for treatment. During the treatment period, local warmth preservation should be implemented, and spicy and irritating foods should be avoided.