Symptoms of facial paralysis with mouth deviation
Disease description:
A 65-year-old patient from Beijing recently developed symptoms of facial paralysis with a crooked mouth, which some people say is Bell's palsy. I would like to ask, what does this symptom indicate?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Bai Hongmei
There are many causes of a crooked mouth, such as stroke. Besides stroke, other conditions can also lead to facial asymmetry, such as facial paralysis. After puffing the cheeks, one side of the mouth may become distorted and drooling may occur. At this time, pay attention to whether the patient can fully close their eyes. If they can close their eyes completely, consider the possibility of a stroke and check whether there is any abnormality in one side of the body. You should go to the hospital promptly for diagnosis. If one side of the face is drooping and the eye cannot fully close, it is likely facial paralysis caused by damage to the facial nerve.
