Is facial paralysis serious

summary

In daily life, due to the lack of disease knowledge, many diseases are often confused. Among them, facial paralysis and stroke are two diseases which are easy to be confused. Many people think that facial paralysis may be the precursor of stroke. In fact, it is not the case at all. There are essential differences between facial paralysis and stroke, and their causes are completely different. Facial paralysis is just a kind of facial nerve paralysis, and stroke is a serious disease that can instantly numb the whole body, hemiplegia, and even cause death.

Is facial paralysis serious

First: facial paralysis is a kind of facial nerve disease, there is no distinction between the age of onset, any age group may have facial paralysis. When onset, patients often appear facial muscle paralysis, frontal lines disappear, nasolabial groove shallow and other symptoms. Its onset and change are very fast.

Second: stroke is a kind of cerebrovascular disease, which mainly occurs in the elderly stage. Generally, when the elderly are seriously stimulated, it causes the Qi and blood to flow upward. When the stroke occurs, most of the stroke patients will suddenly faint, and appear the symptoms of angular deviation, adverse speech, and hemiplegia.

Third: facial paralysis is the main symptom of the facial nerve nuclei, facial paralysis. It will not cause death. If it is treated in time, it will recover soon. Stroke can cause numbness and paralysis in the whole body. The incidence rate, mortality rate and recurrence rate of stroke are all high.

matters needing attention

For patients with facial paralysis, although it is not like the precursor of stroke in legend, once patients have this symptom, they must go to the hospital with positive secretion in time. Missing the best opportunity for treatment may lead to aggravation of the disease, so active treatment is a very important thing.