What to do about facial muscle atrophy

Facial muscle atrophy may be caused by facial nerve paralysis, facial muscle spasm, multiple peripheral neuritis and other diseases, need to take medication, surgical treatment for the cause. 1. Facial nerve paralysis: facial muscle atrophy may be caused by facial nerve paralysis, patients can take oral glucocorticoid drugs under the guidance of a doctor, such as prednisone, or oral neurotrophic agents, such as methylcobalamin, vitamin B1, etc., or to take facial nerve decompression surgery. 2. Facial muscle spasm: facial muscle atrophy may also be caused by facial muscle spasm, the patient can follow the doctor’s instructions for oral antiepileptic drugs, such as phenytoin sodium, clonidine, or local injection of botulinum toxin A. The patient can also take microvascular decompression surgery. Or take microvascular decompression surgery. 3. Multiple peripheral neuritis: facial muscle atrophy is also considered to be caused by multiple peripheral neuritis, patients can follow the doctor’s instructions oral glucocorticoid drugs, such as hydrocortisone, dexamethasone, or oral painkillers, such as carbamazepine, phenytoin sodium. There are many causes of facial muscle atrophy, and it is recommended that patients go to a regular hospital so as to clarify the cause of the disease.