Although the diseases that occur with the increase in cold mostly affect the upper respiratory tract, another disease that is not aware of is facial paralysis (facial paralysis). We have a nervous system that makes all the muscles in our body work. Our nervous system is divided into two, the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord, while the peripheral nervous system consists of cranial nerves originating from the brain and spinal nerves originating from the spinal cord. While any damage to the central nervous system affects the whole body, damage to the peripheral nervous system affects the muscle that that nerve stimulates.
Our facial muscles are stimulated and moved by the facial nerve, which leaves the brainstem and runs through the bone behind the ear. The facial nerve has branches that go to our forehead, eyes, nose, lips, and chin. Each branch is responsible for the movement of the muscles in its region. The facial nerve is also responsible for the sense of taste, tears, and saliva secretion.
Leyla Altıntaş, Specialist Physiotherapist from the Therapy Sport Center Physical Therapy Center, gave information about facial paralysis and said:
“Facial paralysis is the inability to move the facial muscles unilaterally or bilaterally, or the decrease in their movement. If it arose due to a damage to the central nervous system, it may accompany it in the form of being affected in the whole body. If the facial nerve is damaged, unilateral or bilateral damage to the face, loss of movement in the facial muscles on both sides can be seen. This damage can occur, often due to compression of the facial nerve in the canal through which it passes. said.
What are the causes and symptoms of facial paralysis?
The earlier the diagnosis of facial palsy due to facial nerve damage is made, the faster the treatment. Especially if there is no underlying tumoral condition or the nerve has not been exposed to any incision, 80% of the patients heal spontaneously within 3-4 weeks.
Specialist Physiotherapist Leyla Altıntaş underlined that if facial paralysis symptoms are shown, it is necessary to consult a doctor as soon as possible.
“The doctor begins to administer medication for the cause of facial paralysis. Physical therapy and rehabilitation practices and exercise programs to be applied by physiotherapists will be much faster and more effective in restoring muscle movements.” he said.
Expert Physiotherapist Leyla Altıntaş talked about the causes and symptoms of facial paralysis:
Causes of facial paralysis:
1-Exposing to extreme wind or cold, especially going out with wet hair, sitting unprotected outdoors on vapor journeys,
2- Tumoral conditions around the facial nerve,
3- Getting a blow between the ear and the jaw joint,
4-Viral infections such as shingles that can be seen in the ear,
Symptoms of facial paralysis:
6-Difficulty in moving your eyebrows up, difficulty in frowning,
7-Difficulty in closing your eyes,
8-Increase in tears and saliva secretion,
9-Sliding to one side of the mouth in a smile,
10-Change in your sense of taste.
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