Question
How should a 17-year-old child with facial nerve palsy be treated?
Answer
For children who have had facial neuritis around the age of one, it is recommended to seek examination and treatment at a local top-tier hospital’s neurosurgery department or a top-tier traditional Chinese medicine hospital. If medication treatment is ineffective, consider surgical treatment. If electromyography shows that the nerve function cannot be restored, consider facial nerve decompression surgery. The specific treatment plan should be determined based on the doctor’s examination results. Additionally, due to the child’s relatively weak immune system, they are prone to neurological issues. Therefore, parents are advised not to worry too much and to take the child to a top-tier hospital for examination and treatment promptly, following the doctor’s guidance for symptomatic treatment and conducting regular checks.