Causes of facial paralysis due to stroke

Stroke facial paralysis is actually caused by stroke. There are many causes of facial paralysis, and stroke can also cause facial paralysis. People with facial paralysis suffer a lot, and often even their ability to express themselves verbally may be affected. However, the most obvious symptom is the gathering or loosening of facial muscles. Even worse, the face may become crooked, which is a very serious situation. Facial paralysis caused by stroke can cause great physical and psychological harm to people, so it is very necessary to understand the causes of facial paralysis caused by stroke.

People who have not experienced facial paralysis may not understand it very well, but those who have really experienced it will be scared, because facial paralysis is generally very difficult to treat, and it is usually very painful to treat, and the human body suffers a lot of pain. Facial paralysis caused by stroke brings a lot of pain to patients. So, let’s first introduce the causes of facial paralysis caused by stroke.

(1) Facial stroke: This type of facial paralysis can cause poor blood circulation in the face. Facial ischemia and hypoxia cause facial nerve paralysis, inflammation, and even necrosis. This causes the facial muscles to relax and droop without the control of the brain. Facial paralysis is the paralysis and inflammation of the facial nerves caused by facial stroke (wind), viruses, trauma, etc., which causes the muscles on the affected side to sag, so it is also called facial neuritis. Therefore, everyone needs to pay attention to stroke, a potential factor of facial paralysis.

(2) Psychological factors: Before facial paralysis occurs, a considerable number of patients with facial paralysis suffer from physical fatigue, lack of sleep, mental tension and physical discomfort. Therefore, psychological factors are also the cause of facial paralysis.

(3) Traumatic factors: According to surveys, traumatic factors are also particularly important in the causes of facial paralysis. Traumatic facial paralysis caused by iatrogenic sequelae, tumors and other diseases is also on the rise, and its incidence rate is also increasing.

Treatment of facial paralysis caused by stroke:

Qinji Qianzheng Decoction.

Source: Deng Tietao's paper.

Category: Wind and Phlegm Blocking the Collaterals

Ingredients: 15 grams of Qinjiao, 15 grams of Baishao, 15 grams of Fuqin, 10 grams of Chuanxiong, 10 grams of Angelica, 10 grams of Baifuzi, 10 grams of Bombyx Batryticatus, 10 grams of Scorpio, 10 grams of Qianghuo, 18 grams of Shengdi, 6 grams of Saposhnikovia, and 12 grams of Atractylodes.

Function: Nourishing blood and dispelling wind

Indications: Facial nerve paralysis (facial palsy)

Usage: decoction, 1 dose per day, 2 times a day

So, after knowing so much, everyone should know the cause of facial paralysis caused by stroke. Knowing the cause of facial paralysis caused by stroke is very helpful for the future treatment of patients with facial paralysis caused by stroke. In this way, facial paralysis caused by stroke can be treated fundamentally, which is very beneficial for the early recovery of patients with facial paralysis caused by stroke. Therefore, patients with facial paralysis caused by stroke may wish to find out the cause of their disease in the future.