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Facial (left side) nerve weakness

2017-03-23 08:12:47
My husband has been having facial nerve weakness problem from last 10-12days. Medication (steroids) and physiotherapy have been started but he has very slow recovery as per the doctor. He still can't close his eyelids fully and not even smile properly.
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Steroids alone are not enough and you also need certain supportive medicines to recover quickly from palsy. Also understand that it takes few weeks for complete healing
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Hello there. I can understand your concern. Yes in such cases the recovery is slow and the treatment is steroids . Don't expect miracles to happen. The recovery will be slow. Consult a ENT specialist in person for further evaluation and management. Best regards. Dr. Anil Kumar Jain. Bangalore.

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