How long does it take to recover from facial paralysis during pregnancy

The symptoms of facial paralysis during pregnancy can be cured, but we must follow the doctor's advice to do rehabilitation training. For example, we can sleep on our side with the paralyzed side facing up, and please note that you cannot take medication during pregnancy. You should exercise your facial muscles more, apply hot towels to your face more often, and exercise more. If you persist for a long time, you will recover. Generally, the symptoms of facial paralysis can be recovered in a few months.

1. How long does it take for pregnant women to recover from facial paralysis?

1.1 Pregnant women with mild facial paralysis can relieve symptoms through self-exercise. Generally, facial expressions can be basically restored within 3 months of onset. Pregnant women with more serious conditions can receive relevant scientific treatment after delivery, but they must ask the doctor after taking the medicine whether they can continue to breastfeed their children or switch to milk powder.

1.2. For patients with more serious conditions, due to the special status of pregnant women, local medication should be used first, such as external application of Chinese medicine; combined with massage and facial muscle training. The use of drugs should be cautious, and the decision should be made after consulting an obstetrician and a neurologist to weigh the pros and cons.

1.3. For those whose condition is not serious, due to the special status of pregnant women, try not to use medication or use less medication, and recover through self-exercise. Such as using a wet towel for hot compress, making more facial expressions, practicing chewing frequently, etc.

1.4. Supplement vitamins and increase nutrition. Vitamin B1, oral, 3 times/day, 20 mg each time. Or inject vitamin B12 once a day, 0.5 mg each time. In addition, adenosine triphosphate was taken orally, 3 times a day, 20 mg each time.

2. Causes of facial paralysis

2.1. Infection: This is one of the causes of facial paralysis. This infection is more common in summer and is regional. The causes of facial paralysis include local infection, malaria, scarlet fever, multiple cranial neuritis, influenza, mumps, meningitis, etc.

2.2 Traumatic: The most common traumatic causes of facial paralysis are facial trauma and temporal bone fracture. Therefore, this is also a cause of facial paralysis.

2.3. Iatrogenic: Tonsillectomy, dental treatment, mastoid surgery, parotid surgery, etc. are all causes of facial paralysis.

2.4. Idiopathic facial paralysis: The cause of idiopathic facial paralysis is cold behind the ears and wind fatigue on the face.

2.5. Poisoning: This can also cause facial paralysis, common poisoning includes carbon monoxide and alcohol poisoning.

2.6. Neurogenic: Facial paralysis is caused by non-traumatic intracranial neurogenic and cerebrovascular diseases.

3. Is facial paralysis hereditary in pregnant women?

Judging from the pathogenesis of facial paralysis, facial paralysis is not hereditary, and as long as it is diagnosed and treated in time and appropriate treatment measures are taken, it will heal quickly. Patients do not need to have too much psychological burden, otherwise this negative psychological burden will have a negative effect on the treatment of facial paralysis.