Question
The child is 2 and a half years old, suffering from Bell’s palsy that has not healed, with sequelae, and the symptoms seem to be getting more severe.
Answer
Generally, a child’s facial paralysis is caused by facial neuritis triggered by upper respiratory infections, etc. If hormone treatment is received within one week of onset and infrared therapy for nerve recovery is carried out, the condition should gradually improve. Even if complete recovery is not possible, it should not worsen. However, if your child’s condition has been worsening for over a year, it may be necessary: 1. Bring the child to an otolaryngology and neurosurgery department for examination to see if there is a continuous impact on the facial nerve due to craniopharyngeal disease, accompanied by issues with the auditory nerve; 2. Visit a pediatric neurology specialist clinic for a consultation and undergo a brain magnetic resonance imaging to check for demyelinating diseases of the spinal cord that may affect the facial nerve or its function.