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 with traditional medicine techniques, the patient's face is now more balanced and almost completely recovered.

According to Dr. Pham Anh Hung - Head of the Department of Traditional Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cam Khe District Medical Center, the Department is currently treating five patients with facial nerve paralysis, including one elderly person, two young people 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 palsy is a common disease and can greatly affect the quality of life if not treated promptly. Examination, diagnosis and treatment of the disease should be performed by specialists.

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 outside, parents need to dress warmly, wrap scarves, wear hats, and play for a short time. Avoid letting children sit in drafty places; when traveling long distances, cover their mouths, wear masks, and do not let children sit in front of motorbikes.

If there are signs of facial nerve palsy, the patient should go to a specialized medical facility for examination and treatment. Do not self-treat at home or treat with folk remedies.

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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