Question
What are the early symptoms of facial paralysis? What symptoms might recur in facial paralysis?
Answer
A middle-aged man discovers he seems to have facial paralysis, unable to make expressions properly. This situation requires high attention. Generally, simple facial paralysis presents with one-sided disappearance of forehead wrinkles, inability to close the eyes on the affected side, shallow nasolabial grooves on the same side, and the mouth crooked towards the normal side. On the paralyzed side, drinking water may leak out, and blowing up the cheeks is not possible. However, it is also necessary to rule out the possibility of accompanying cerebral infarction, so it is important to go to the hospital promptly and preferably undergo a CT scan.