Question
The child has had facial palsy for a year now, with one eye larger than the other and difficulty raising eyebrows. Is there still a chance for spontaneous recovery?
Answer
I’m not sure of your child’s age, but if the symptoms of facial palsy reappear and there is once again one eye larger than the other, along with difficulty raising eyebrows, and if there’s no information on early treatment, it is recommended to first determine whether it is a central or peripheral facial palsy. Whether or not there is a chance of spontaneous recovery depends on the individual patient’s condition. After more than a year of illness, the damage to the nervous system may sometimes be permanent, which makes the possibility of recovery to normalcy relatively small.