What is Bell's palsy? What is Bell's palsy? Bell's palsy is a condition that causes temporary weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles. This can happen when the nerve that controls the facial muscles is inflamed, swollen, or compressed. Bell's palsy is when the seventh cranial nerve is swollen or compressed, which causes the weakness. - Herpes simplex virus which causes herpes (sores) and genital herpes... - HIV virus (the causative agent of AIDS) which damages the immune system... - Herpes zoster virus which causes chicken pox and shingles... - Epstein-Barr virus which causes mononucleosis (kissing body disease). It becomes infected... - Respiratory diseases (such as adenovirus)... - Measles (rubella or German measles) - Mumps - Type B influenza - Hand, foot and mouth disease (coxsackie virus) ### Who gets partial facial paralysis? In the studies conducted on the risk factors of Bell's palsy, it has been shown that this disease occurs in people who have underlying diseases such as: - Diabetic - Hyperlipidemia - High blood pressure - old age - Pregnant women are more common, especially in women with preeclampsia, family history of Bell's palsy, previous history of Bell's palsy, and viral infections of the upper respiratory tract.. If the paralysis is incomplete, 95 to 100 percent are associated with complete recovery... Other factors associated with a bad prognosis are hyperacusis, reduced tears, age over 60, diabetes, high blood pressure, ear pain, and forehead pain... ### Complications of Bell's palsy Complications of Bell's palsy include the following: 1... Corneal ulcer and inflammation of the inner part of the eyelid... 2... Alligator tear: due to improper repair during recovery, it causes tears when eating or using facial muscles more... 3.... Sunset: When the patient wants to close his eyes, instead of lowering the eyelid, the eyeball moves and rotates downward.. causing the eyelids to close when opening the mouth... ### Physiotherapy Paralyzed muscles become smaller and contract, which causes them to contract permanently.... The physiotherapist will teach you how to massage your facial muscles and what exercises to do to prevent this from happening.... The physiotherapist will first examine the movements of your facial muscles so that he can design a specific treatment plan for you.... This treatment plan can include the following: 1....stretching movements to restore the ability to raise the eyebrow and move the corner of the mouth....2....a training program to perform active and passive movements in order to increase muscle function....3....electrical stimulation to preserve a major part of the facial muscles and prevent atrophy and should not be used in the first two weeks after facial paralysis....the elasticity of the muscle can be preserved....massage also maintains the flow, blood flows in the damaged area and from its contraction Prevents... laser therapy Read more about PRP and its use in orthopedic treatment. Ways of communication with Dr. Majid Ghorbanzadeh Dr. Majid Ghorbanzadeh's Instagram page Aparat channel of Dr. Majid Ghorbanzadeh Dr. Majid Ghorbanzadeh show channel ————————————————————————– Related articles: