What causes facial paralysis?

Facial paralysis is very common. When this kind of problem occurs, it must be improved in time, otherwise it will cause serious damage to yourself. Especially after facial paralysis, it will cause serious problems with the human body's facial features. Therefore, you must pay attention to improvement at this time, otherwise it will make recovery very serious. So what is caused by facial paralysis? Many people don’t understand this issue very well.

Many people are not very clear about what causes facial paralysis, and they don’t know what to do when it happens. So when there is such a problem, first understand its cause so that you will know how to solve it best.

What causes facial paralysis?

Common causes are:

① Infectious lesions: Infectious lesions are mostly caused by the activation of the herpes zoster virus that is dormant in the sensory ganglion of the facial nerve;

②Otogenic diseases;

③ Bell's palsy;

④Tumor;

⑤Neurogenic;

⑥Trauma;

⑦ Poisoning: such as alcohol poisoning, long-term exposure to toxic substances;

⑧Metabolic disorders: such as diabetes, vitamin deficiency;

⑨ Vascular insufficiency;

⑩ Congenital facial nerve nuclear dysplasia, etc.

Classification

1. Central type

It is caused by damage to the supranuclear tissue (including the cortex, cortical brainstem fibers, internal capsule, pons, etc.), resulting in paralysis of the lower facial muscles on the opposite side of the lesion. Symptoms include shallowing of the nasolabial groove, drooping corners of the mouth when showing teeth, inability to whistle or puff out cheeks, etc. It is common in cerebrovascular diseases, brain tumors and encephalitis.

2. Peripheral type

It is caused by damage to the facial nucleus or facial nerve, resulting in paralysis of all facial muscles on the same side of the lesion, manifested by the inability to frown, frown, close the eyes, disappearance of corneal reflex, shallowing of nasolabial groove, inability to show teeth, puff out cheeks, whistle, and drooping corners of the mouth. It is more common in peripheral facial nerve paralysis caused by cold, ear or meningeal infection, and neurofibroma. In addition, taste disorders in the front 2/3 of the tongue and unclear speech may also occur.

Through the above introduction, we have a good understanding of what causes facial paralysis. When such a situation occurs, don’t be too anxious, otherwise it will not be good for your health. When there is such a problem, you must choose an appropriate solution. Acupuncture and medicine are the best choices to solve the problem.