Patient's question:
Now, facial paralysis has been carefully identified. I'd like to understand a few things. Generally speaking, can facial paralysis be cured?Doctor's answer:
Whether Bell's palsy can be cured first depends on the extent of nerve damage, the degree of collapse, the patient's age, and whether the patient has comorbidities. Comorbidities include diabetes, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, etc. Bell's palsy is usually caused by a viral infection. In the early stages, antiviral treatment is recommended. If the acute phase has passed, rehabilitation treatment is advised. The general recovery period is six months. If the condition improves significantly through acupuncture and physical therapy within these six months, the issue is not serious. However, there are also cases where the condition does not fully recover even after six months. In such cases, the chance of recovery is generally lower, with approximately 80% of patients recovering completely within weeks or 1-2 months.