Conditions
Facial Nerve Palsy
A facial nerve palsy is caused when the vernes that feed one side of the face become damaged, resulting in less control over the muscles in the affected area. This normally leads to a ‘drop’ on the side of the face affected, with difficulty smiling and closing the eyes. In partial paralysis, only the lower half of the face is affected, but in full paralysis it is the whole side of the face. There are many potential causes of the condition, including the herpes virus that normally results in cold sores. Although symtoms can improve on their own, steroids can be used to reduce the swelling that might be restricting the nerve, and in serious cases surgery can be attempted to graft a replacement nerve on to the affected area.
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i have bells palsy 7 years ago i was 38 weeks pregnant with twins couldnt recieve any treatment as i was 38 weeks pregnant with twins is there any sort treatment i can get now my speech is bad and my right eye doesnt shut or produce tears so i have to use tears solution from the doctors please can anyone help
I had Ramsey Hunt Syndrome a little over 2 yrs ago now. Now i know more i had symptoms for 2-3 days before, metal taste in my mouth, feeling exhausted and the facial paralysis came on over night. I had all the steroids and anti-inflammatories but over the next 3 months was off work as i had severe vertigo, unbelievable pain in my whole head and vomiting etc. At the start i had acupuncture to ease the pain and vertigo but thankfully my very good physio friend mentioned The Lindens Clinic in Manchester - Diane Farragher who specialises in the use of facial tenns machines for aiding recovery. At the start I went every week as i was very poorly and then gradually with the long term help of Claire at the clinic I know go every 6 months and use my machine 3-6 times per week, now for 30 mins whilst watching the TV, more if I'm comfortable and I truly believe this has helped enormously. It was a very dark time in my life when it happened and i didn't leave the house for 3 months apart from doctor appointments so i empathise. I would definitly contact them to see if they can help. Not sure where you live but they may have contacts in your area they could recommend. I have recently also been having facial massage by a therapist in a spa who specialises in stroke victims and she has worked her magic and loosened up all the knotted up muscles in my face and found knots i didn't know were there, this has turlu given my cheek area some shape rather than a bulge. It can hurt though but its worth the pain of detangling all the muscles because they have forgotten what they are supposed to do.
I have Bell's Palsy how long will this condition last and is ther anything l can do to aid my recovery. One nurse says this condition is due to stress is this true
I too have seen hopeless doctors deaf in my left ear for 12 years. Headaches constantly. Left side of face dropped but this was a slow process. Noticed mouth as could not blow up a baloon. Then eye dropped. GP said Bells Palsey. Antibiotics for short time. Pain in head grew worse. Tired all the time. Went back to GP several times. Went to see a trainee GP with a list of my symtoms typed on paper. Demanded scan. Was sent to Hospital for scan. Catalogue of errors. Was not given an injection or special dye. Was told had ear infection. Referred to ENT. ENT arranged to fit grommet while procedure was started found. Benign tumour that was growing on the facial nerver on my left side. Tumour was 2cm, slow growing. Called Facial Nerve Shwannoma. I'm not saying any of you have the same but if I could have read all your stories when this happened to me. Moral of the story is going back to GP and demanding scans and more tests. I have since had the tumour removed and had a nerve graft put in its place which is still growing now and small improvements are still happening now nearly 3 years since operation. All done NHS
Hello, When you say, you had to have your gland removed - which gland? Was it the lymph gland in your neck? I have had a problem with eye/facial spasm/twitching and numbness for approx 8 years now and it has been diagnosed as Blephospasm, Hemi-facial spasm and Bells Palsy. I have a lump, (a lymph gland) in my neck that seems related asnd it is constantly enlarged and wonder if you had the same and if this is what they removed and why?
I fractured my skull 8 years ago which left me with left sided facial palsy,luckily was looked after by a amazing plastic surgeon.In 2008 he performed a nerve graft on the nhs and to be honest the results have boosted my confidence,im not perfect but its not very often i get asked,'Whats wrong with you face?'!! There is help out there!
hi im 15 and this is not related to nerve palsy but i couldnt find any other problem to ask a question under that was related to mine,i have big vains on the side of my face that bulge out when i am in hot conditions or if i play any physical activities,i am really embarrassed about them and i was wondering if anyone could recommend something that will solve this if any,please write back i need all the help i can get !!!
I have Bells Palsy 12 years ago and still have it to the left side of my face, I had steroid or the first 48 hours the doctor said if they dont work now they wont and they never i still to this day have good and BAD day more when i am tried, try to smile you can see it. Mine happened the day after i was out in the really bad rain and wind which must of got bad draft to my ear has i had really bad ear ack that night and woke the next morning not felling my left side of face. i have also had acupunture for few weeks that did not do much so i am looking to see if there is anythink out their that could help!!!????
I had Bell's Palsy a year ago, It happened on the right side of my face. I have movement now, I'd say 70% better. But the thing im concerned about is I have swelling on the right cheek and it's not going down at all. can anyone help?
HI - I TOO HAVE HAD BELLS PALSY & I HAVE IT REOCCURRING. IT USUALLY STARTS WITH A BAD HEADACHE ABOVE THE EYE THAT GETS EFFECTED. FIRST THE HEADACHE, THEN MY EYE DROOPS & THEN MY MOUTH. I ALSO GO NUMB AROUND THE EYE AREA. I HAD A BRAIN SCAN WHEN IT FIRST CAME 20 YEARS AGO - IT CAME BACK CLEAR. MY DOCTOR PRESCRIBES MY STEROIDS BUT DOES ANYONE KNOW ANYMORE OF WHY IT KEEPS ON REOCCURRING?
I know this is facial nerves palsy but it mentions bells palsy and my GP once thought i had it. My mouth and hand went numb one morning on the left side, i didnt take much note of it untill an hour or so later when it happned again but it travelled from my left had and through to my arm and up to my shoulder. I was taken to my GP as the left side of my body kept going numb, it then got into my back. At the time i was suffering with bad headaches and on the day it happened i was suffering from a bad one as i could keep myself awake, i wasnt tired but i couldnt concerntrate. I was taken to the hospital as my arm felt weak 2 days later and had bloods taken and a brain scan to check for a tummor both cane back fine. A year has gone by and it hasnt happened since thank god but they never actually found out what had caused it. I only mentioned it as i was just wondering if anyone else had it or something simmilar.
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