Question
My grandmother is in her 60s and has developed facial paralysis due to long-term untreated facial twitches. We haven’t taken her to treatment before, but I now want to try. Considering that the elderly may not be able to withstand too much hassle, I want to know in advance if facial paralysis can be cured and if it can be completely healed?
Answer
Based on the duration of the patient’s illness, it may be difficult to achieve complete healing as time has elapsed. However, it is still necessary to confirm the cause of the facial paralysis, whether it is due to prolonged facial twitches or due to other reasons such as vascular diseases. It is necessary to consult a neurology department in a hospital. If it is indeed facial paralysis, treatment may involve a combination of acupuncture, nutritional nerve drugs, and medications for invigorate blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis (TCM) and stabilizing the blood circulation.