Patient's question:
Patient is male. 23 years old, previously in good health with this condition. On the morning of the 14th, he noticed his eyelids were a bit like he hadn't slept well, and when he smiled, his face looked a bit like it was twitching. On the 15th, the condition was the same. In the evening, he went to buy medicine, and the doctor said he had kidney deficiency and insufficient middle Qi, prescribing some traditional Chinese medicine. He took 3 doses on the same day. On the morning of the 16th, he felt he couldn't close his eyes tightly, and when he smiled, the expression on his right side of the face wasn't expressive enough. There was a slight difference. After taking traditional Chinese medicine for a long time on the 4th, the right side of his face lost all expression. He went home and had acupuncture, and the second doctor prescribed traditional Chinese medicine for him on the 5th. On the 18th and 19th, he took Compound Losartan and Triamterene tablets. On the 21st, he had acupuncture again. Now, when he doesn't speak, there are no obvious abnormalities, but when he speaks, the right side of his lips never move. His eyebrows never move, and the right side of his tongue has no taste when eating. His eyes can't close tightly, and he has no tears. He has had acupuncture.Doctor's answer:
Hello, according to the description, the treatment for facial paralysis is primarily based on acupuncture + traditional Chinese medicine. Complete recovery also depends on the individual. Generally, early detection and early treatment lead to better recovery and fewer residual sequelae. Late treatment often results in slower recovery and may even leave sequelae, so patience is essential during treatment. Additionally, eel blood does have the effect of invigorating blood circulation and dredging meridians, but its effectiveness in treating facial paralysis is not significant.