Question
Not long ago, my dad might have had a slight stroke due to some emotional excitement. Now it’s quite difficult for him to control his facial expressions; he says it’s hard to make facial expressions, and he has a bit of facial paralysis. Someone recommended a medicine to me, and I’m wondering if galantamine is effective in treating facial paralysis?
Answer
Eating galantamine can be effective for facial paralysis, but since everyone’s physical condition is different, one should never self-medicate to avoid causing harm to the body. Recurrences of facial paralysis are often due to excessive stress or catching a cold from exposure to cold winds, so it’s important to protect your face from the cold when going out. You can often use warm towels for regional cold compresses to improve blood circulation, and take some neurotic medications for treatment.