Question

What are the causes of early facial paralysis?

Answer

The causes of facial paralysis include:

  1. Infectious lesions: May be triggered by the activation of the latent varicella-zoster virus;
  2. Otogenic diseases;
  3. Bell’s palsy;
  4. Tumors;
  5. Neurological disorders;
  6. Traumatic injuries;
  7. Intoxication, such as alcoholism;
  8. Metabolic disorders, such as diabetes and vitamin deficiencies;
  9. Vascular dysfunction;
  10. Congenital underdevelopment of the facial nerve nucleus.