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Facial Palsy after parotidgland surgery.
Parotid gland surgery has done before 1 month.Now i face some problem i can not open mouth fully,i can not talk clearly,surgery side is senseless.how can i recover from it.is it possible fully recover?how many days it will take to speak completely?
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After some time you can recover meet physiotherapist
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Please check Is your symptoms improving gradually if it is no
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Consult physiotherapist
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At times there is a nerve damage during surgery. Please ask your doctor if he can give u the details of any unwanted damage which might have accidentally occurred.. also If u have undergone any test for nerve..like NCV.. pls share the same
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this certainly has a cure.. visit a physiotherapy center and get electrical stimulation done.. it is called muscle stimulator. they will also suggest u some facial exercises which are a mandate to follow.
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need electrical stimulation,and exercise
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After going through your case firstly I would like to know if ur condition or symptoms have improved gradually after the day from surgery. This is going to indicate the state of nerve involment.
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Start physiotherapy sessions that will help to stimulate the nerve and stop the muscle wasting on the involved side
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Facial exercises.
Forceful facial movements.
Exercise the involved side.
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Dr. Poonam (PT)
Physiotherapist
15 yrs exp
Noida
I agree with Dr Deepti Chhabra , It is seen that during these surgeries facial nerves often gets affected (neuropraxia)
Its almost 100% curable , consult a physiotherapist for electrical stimulation and facial muscle re training.
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