The main cause of facial paralysis is facial nerve microcirculation disorder. Many patients have been stimulated by cold air and cold water on the head of the affected side before the onset of the disease. In summer, many people have the habit of blowing air conditioner for a long time, but they do not know that there is a great potential safety hazard!
In these two days, in the ward of Xiaoshan Hospital of traditional Chinese medicine in Hangzhou, two senior three students were admitted and treated in succession. One of them used a fan to blow on his head, and the other one washed his hair and went to sleep without drying, resulting in upper paralysis.
Facial paralysis caused by direct blowing of electric fan
Xiao Cao is a senior high school student in a key high school in Xiaoshan. Recently, because of the rising temperature, he directly blows the fan to his head.
Last Monday night, when he was eating, he felt that his mouth was a bit uncomfortable, as if it was a bit crooked, and his tongue was a bit numb. After getting up the next day, he found that his mouth was badly crooked, and there was a drooling phenomenon. His eyes on one side could not be closed. After examination, Xiao Cao was diagnosed with facial paralysis.
Coincidentally, junior high school student Xiao Yang woke up on Friday morning and found that his mouth was crooked, one side of his eyelids could not be lifted, and there was a little pain behind his ears. He always cried involuntarily. After examination, he found that he had facial paralysis.
'Xiao Yang's main reason is that after washing his hair at night, he went to sleep without drying it. "Said Cao Limin, director of Neurology Department of Xiaoshan Hospital of traditional Chinese medicine.
The treatment of facial paralysis will take about 2 weeks. At present, Xiao Cao and Xiao Yang are still in hospital.
Eight patients with facial paralysis received a week
Cao Limin said that in the past week, the Department has admitted eight young people with facial paralysis, the youngest of whom is only 12 years old.
'the general symptom of facial paralysis patients is mouth and eyes askew. Cao Limin said: 'patients often can't even do the most basic actions, such as frowning, eyebrow lifting, eyes closing, Qi inflating, pouting, etc., and some people will automatically drool and cry. '
'the main cause of facial paralysis is the disturbance of facial nerve microcirculation. Many patients' heads were stimulated by cold wind and cold water before onset. "Cao Limin said that many young people love sports. They sweat all over the body after sports. It's for the sake of instant. They bathe in cold water, and then blow directly into their head with an electric fan or air conditioner after bathing, which finally causes facial paralysis.
In addition, the following factors can also lead to facial paralysis: infection; frequent emotional fluctuations, such as tension, fear, etc.; modern people's fast-paced life, life and work pressure, resulting in excessive fatigue, decreased immunity, and prone to facial paralysis.
Do not blow directly or for a long time
How to prevent facial paralysis? Cao Limin mentioned that first of all, we should pay attention to rest, ensure adequate sleep, avoid all kinds of mental stimulation and excessive fatigue, and usually watch less TV, and play less computers and mobile phones.
In terms of diet, eat less greasy and indigestible food, not cold drinks or cold drinks. Eat more vegetables and fruits, such as peach, grape, balsam pear, eggplant, green pepper and leek, and maintain adequate vitamin intake. In addition, we can also eat some rice, flour and coarse grains to maintain the body's enough energy supply and enhance the disease resistance.
Cao Limin stressed that air conditioning and fans are the most common pathogenic factors of facial paralysis. We should not try to blow them in a short time, directly or for a long time. At the same time, after riding, enjoying the cool outdoors, bathing and drinking, we should also pay attention not to let the wind directly blow on the head and face, especially for the elderly, the infirm, the sick and the people suffering from chronic diseases such as hypertension and arthritis. Before going to bed, try not to wash your hair. If you wash your hair, you must dry it.
24 hours after onset, it is the golden period of facial paralysis treatment. "Cao Limin reminded that patients with upper paralysis should be treated as soon as possible, otherwise, the symptoms of facial paralysis will be aggravated, and the possibility of leaving sequelae will be greatly increased.