Patient's question:
Today I woke up and went to wash my face, and while doing so, I noticed that one side of my face wasn't moving properly, and my mouth was slightly drooping. Half of my face and half of my mouth seemed to be. I went to the hospital, and the doctor said I had facial paralysis.What kind of help is needed: What are the symptoms of facial paralysis?
Doctor's answer:
When the patient closes their mouth, the buccal muscles are extremely relaxed, causing the corners of the mouth to droop, and the sail sign is positive. Raising the eyebrows is limited, the forehead wrinkles become shallow or disappear, and the eyebrows are lower on the healthy side. The eyelids collapse significantly, the inner corner of the eye is not sharp, and tears sometimes overflow. When showing teeth or smiling, the corners of the mouth are drawn toward the healthy side, and the mouth appears oblong. When speaking, the pronunciation of labial sounds is unclear. Due to the anesthesia of the buccal muscles, food is retained between the buccal muscles and the gums, so the patient must use chopsticks to remove the food. When infants experience recurrent facial nerve palsy, sucking is restricted.