Symptoms of Facial Paralysis
Patients with facial paralysis have the following symptoms:
Muscle weakness in the affected half of the face.
Burning sensation in the eyes due to a lack of blinking.
Burning sensation in the eyes due to a lack of blinking.
Inability to suck or blow.
A sloping mouth makes it impossible to retain liquids on the lower side.
Pain behind the ear.
Change in sensitivity at the tip of the tongue.
Metallic taste.
Signs of facial paralysis
Absence of wrinkles and furrows on the paralysed side.
No wrinkles on the forehead, due to not being able to frown.
Inability to close the eyelid on the paralysed side (lagophthalmos).
Inability to close the eyes, with the eye on the paralysed side pointing upwards.
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Published: 11 June 2024
Updated: 11 June 2024
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