Facial Paralysis
Facial paralysis; the face due to damage of the nerves in our faces is the loss of motion of muscles that allows you to mimic.
Consists of a certain period or may occur suddenly phased in.
One-sided and two-sided can be seen. This is determined according to a type of facial paralysis that is passed.
According to the type of facial paralysis can be short or long lasting damage can leave.
Facial paralysis may be tired or sagging on the face of a person who has a weak image.
Bell's Palsy
- Facial paralysis is the most common.
- On one side of the face is seen.
- Develops suddenly, the exact cause is not known.
- There is a reason, such as a tumor or trauma.
- To limit the increase of the load occurring due to the edema usually occurs as a result of falling.
- It usually resolves within 6 months.
- Reduction in movement of the affected side, the loss is seen.
- Reduction in tears
- Twitch in the muscles
- In the speech distortion
- Excessive saliva secretion
- Strain in eating and drinking
- Especially around the ear pain in the ear, sensitivity to sound
- Headaches can be seen.
Stroke
- Nerve cells that control the facial muscles occurs as a result of damage in the brain. But the damage did not occur because the limit on itself, the transaction correctly, the message cannot be transmitted.
- Oksijensizlig may occur due to hemorrhage or nerve cells.
- Confusion of consciousness
- Dizziness
- Difficulty in balance, losses
- Difficulty in seeing
- Causes Epileptic
- Who shot the body of one-sided weakness
Other Causes
- Damage to the skull
- Several blows to the face
- Head and neck tumors
- Middle ear infections
- Disorders of the ear
- Autoimmune diseases that affect the brain and spinal cord(MS/Guillian-Barre)
- Nerve damage during surgery
- Birth trauma
- Trauma in the womb
What Is The Treatment Of Facial Paralysis?
Passed from the path of treatment that should be applied according to the type of facial paralysis is different.
Accompanied by physical therapist and physician in the shortest time, drug therapy, and physical therapy should be executed with a combination of.
It is very important that begin in the early stages of physical therapy.
Must be made within the first 6 months of acupuncture treatment of facial paralysis. It is used to stimulate the muscles of the face. Speeds up the healing process.
Nov affected nerves and is controlled and operated by the method of manual therapy.
Facial exercises given to the person who necessarily must be made within days.