Half face facial paralysis may be caused by stroke, tumor, infection. It is suggested that patients should consult a doctor in time to clarify the cause of the disease and treat the symptoms under the guidance of a professional doctor.
1. Timely consultation to clarify the cause: Patients can go to the neurology department for consultation, and can follow the doctor’s instructions to carry out tests, such as imaging tests, laboratory tests, neurophysiological tests, etc., which will help the doctor make a diagnosis, clarify the cause of the disease, and carry out symptomatic treatment.
2. Symptomatic treatment: Common treatment methods include primary treatment, drug treatment, physical therapy, Chinese medicine treatment, etc.
(1) Treatment of primary disease: For example, for patients with acute cerebral infarction, specific treatment such as endovascular thrombus extraction can be taken after physical condition testing.
(2) Pharmacological treatment: Glucocorticoids, antiviral drugs, nutritive nerve drugs, anti-infective drugs, etc. are common, depending on the cause of the disease and the condition of the patient, different drugs can be used for treatment.
(3) Physiotherapy: Infrared ray and ultra-short wave therapy in the acute stage, and electrical stimulation therapy in the recovery stage, etc., to alleviate the symptoms and promote the recovery of facial nerve function.
(4) Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment: mainly includes traditional Chinese medicine treatment and acupuncture treatment. It is recommended that patients undergo TCM treatment under the guidance of a professional doctor and do not believe in biased prescriptions.
(5) Surgery: It is suitable for patients whose nerve function cannot be recovered after 6 months and patients with permanent facial nerve palsy. Such as nerve anastomosis.
Most patients can be cured. It is suggested that patients should consult the doctor in time, and under the guidance of professional doctors, do not blindly self-medication, to avoid the adverse consequences.