Stroke patients with facial paralysis usually need to be treated for 1~6 months, the exact time varies from person to person, and the more serious condition may take longer, or even fail to recover.
Facial paralysis caused by stroke is also called central facial paralysis, manifesting as paralysis and weakness of the expression muscles on the opposite side of the lesion, above the eyelid can frown, close the eyes, lift the eyebrows, etc., can also be accompanied by hemiparesis of one side of the limbs, walking difficulties and other sequelae, and need to be taken as soon as possible to rehabilitate the treatment, 6 months after the stroke belongs to the period of rapid recovery, facial paralysis treatment needs to be between 1 to 6 months, or even more time.
Acupuncture and moxibustion can be applied to the Sibai points, Yintang, Sun, Yingxiang, and Dicang, etc. In addition to acupuncture and moxibustion, Chinese medicines such as Macrophyllae Macrophyllae Soup, Zhaizheng San, and Stroke Rejuvenation Tablets can also be taken, or low-frequency and medium-frequency physiotherapy can be applied under the guidance of a rehabilitation therapist.
Patients are advised to take active rehabilitation treatment and avoid blind medication.