Common Symptoms of Facial Paralysis include, but are not limited to:
FACE
- Muscle Weakness or Paralysis
- Facial Droop
- Facial Swelling
- Forehead Wrinkles Disappear
THROAT
- Difficulty speaking
- Difficulty in eating and drinking
NOSE
- Nose runs
- Nose is constantly stuffed
- Difficulty breathing out of nostril on affected side
- Nostril collapse on affected side
MOUTH
- Excess or reduced salivation
- Drooling
- Diminished or distorted taste
EAR
- Pain behind ear
- Sensitivity to sound
Eye
- Impossible or difficult to blink
- Difficulty closing the eye
- Sensitivity to light
- Lower eyelid droopTears fail to coat cornea Brow droop
- Excessive tearing
- Lack of tears
Rehabilitation Therapy for Facial Paralysis:
- Physiotherapy
The physiotherapist will work on your facial movement to make muscles fit. It includes
- Massages to keep face muscles mobile and healthy
- Stretches to lengthen muscles
- Exercises to help re-learn balanced facial movements to make drinking and eating easier for eye care and dry mouth management
- Speech therapy