4 year old girl with facial nerve palsy

GĐXH – According to doctors, the main cause of peripheral facial paralysis is cold, because the peripheral 7th nerve is close to the skin surface and is very sensitive to temperature.

In the cold season, the erratic weather causes many health problems, especially for children. Among them, Bell's palsy (also known as facial paralysis) is one of the diseases related to weather factors.

For example, recently, Cam Khe District Medical Center (Phu Tho) admitted a patient over 4 years old with facial nerve paralysis due to cold. According to the family, when they discovered that their child had a crooked mouth, mouth tilted to the left, and right eye could not close properly, the parents immediately took the child to see a doctor.

At the hospital, doctors diagnosed the child with right peripheral facial nerve palsy.

Doctors treat a child with facial nerve palsy. Photo: BVCC.

After 10 days of treatment using traditional medicine procedures, the child's face is now more symmetrical and has almost completely recovered.

According to Dr. Pham Anh Hung, Head of the Traditional Medicine and Rehabilitation Department at Cam Khe District Health Center, the department is currently treating five patients with facial nerve paralysis (cranial nerve VII), including one elderly person, two young adults, and two children.

The main cause of peripheral facial paralysis is cold, because the peripheral 7th nerve is located close to the skin surface, so it is very sensitive to temperature. If suddenly exposed to cold, the blood vessels that nourish it will constrict, causing damage to the peripheral 7th nerve. It only takes a few seconds of exposure to cold to cause the disease.

Facial nerve paralysis (cranial nerve VII) is a fairly common condition that significantly affects quality of life if left untreated. Examination, diagnosis, and treatment should be carried out by specialist doctors.

To prevent the risk of Bell's palsy, experts recommend keeping your head, face, and neck warm in the cold season; avoid opening doors suddenly to let cold wind blow into your face; and avoid bathing late at night.

For young children, when going outdoors, parents should dress them warmly, wrap them in scarves, put on hats, and limit playtime to short periods. Avoid letting children sit in drafty areas; when traveling long distances, keep their chins warm, wear masks, and do not let them sit in front of a motorbike.

If you experience symptoms of facial nerve paralysis (cranial nerve VII), you should seek examination and treatment at a specialized medical facility. Self-treatment at home or using folk remedies should be avoided.

If the disease is left to a severe stage, applying treatment measures late will be very difficult to cure. In particular, late treatment can cause nerve degeneration, some cases even tend to progress worse due to incorrect treatment.

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