Question
What specific manifestations can facial paralysis have? What should I pay attention to?
Answer
The symptoms of facial paralysis may include involvement of the geniculate ganglion, in addition to auditory hypersensitivity, taste impairment in the anterior 2/3 of the same side tongue, and peripheral facial paralysis. There may also be pain in the mastoid area of the affected side, decreased sensation in the earlobe and external auditory canal, and purulent vesicles may appear in the external auditory canal or tympanic membrane. Moreover, if the damage affects the facial nerve branches above the glosso-pharyngeal nerve, there may also be taste impairment in the anterior 2/3 of the same side tongue.