Is viral facial paralysis contagious?

Viral facial paralysis is not contagious, although it is caused by a viral infection, this virus is a respiratory virus and is not contagious. Viral facial paralysis treatment, mainly given to patients with antiviral therapy, if there are no contraindications, to give hormones to reduce the edema of the facial nerve, and at the same time to give patients with nutritional facial nerve treatment, in the clinic antiviral can be used acyclovir to carry out. If the patient is caused by herpes zoster virus, the patient can also be given acupuncture, cupping, bloodletting and other therapies to reduce the symptoms. If the patient has no contraindications, dexamethasone sedation should be given, the use of methylprednisolone hormonal drugs, should be given methylcobalamin, adenosylcobalamin, vitamin B12, and nutritional facial nerve treatment. In case the patient’s condition is stabilized, the patient’s recovery from facial paralysis can be helped by acupuncture at a later stage.