Question
What are the possible causes of early facial paralysis?
Answer
The causes of facial paralysis may include the following:
- Infectious diseases: This condition may be triggered by the activation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV).
- Otological conditions.
- Bell’s palsy.
- Tumors.
- Neurogenic causes.
- Traumatic causes.
- Poisoning: such as alcoholism or long-term exposure to toxic substances.
- Metabolic disorders: such as diabetes or vitamin deficiencies.
- Vascular dysfunction.
- Congenital hypoplasia of the facial nerve nucleus.