The sequelae of facial paralysis mainly include secondary facial muscle spasm, facial muscle joint movement, crocodile tears syndrome, facial muscle fibrous spasm and so on.
1. Secondary facial muscle spasm: mainly manifested as involuntary twitching of one side of the expression muscles, commonly found in the eyelids, corners of the mouth, and muscles of the neck.
2. Combined facial muscle movement: mainly refers to the movement of the corner of the mouth of the same side to the affected side when the eyes are closed; when the corner of the mouth is moving, the same side appears to close the eyes, etc., which cannot be controlled by oneself.
3. Crocodile tears syndrome: when the patient is chewing food, the affected side of the eye will have tears and other phenomena, and sometimes can also be accompanied by the two sides of the eye crack different sizes and other manifestations.
4. Fibrillar spasm of facial muscles: rapid muscle contraction on the affected side, often accompanied by closed eyes.
Common symptoms include paralysis of facial expression muscles, disappearance of frontal lines, crooked corners of the mouth, and shallow nasolabial folds. It is recommended that patients with facial paralysis should consult a doctor in a timely manner and receive treatment under the guidance of a professional doctor, as early treatment will help to prevent the sequelae of the disease. For patients with sequelae, surgical treatment can be performed to relieve the symptoms if necessary.