Patient's question:
My stepmother previously suffered a stroke that caused facial paralysis. She received treatment from a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner for over a year, along with some rehabilitation exercises, and the facial paralysis finally improved. However, it has been less than a year since her recovery, and her facial paralysis has returned—another episode of facial paralysis. She is now undergoing acupuncture treatment. Is it still effective?Doctor's answer:
The elderly person at home suffered facial muscle collapse due to a stroke. This resulted in a certain degree of damage to the facial nerve. After nerve rehabilitation treatment, especially traditional Chinese medicine treatment, the facial paralysis may be somewhat relieved. However, a recurrence indicates that new brain damage has occurred on the existing basis. It is necessary to focus on acupuncture and moxibustion therapy to help with complete recovery while promptly preventing the worsening of brain problems.