Ever woken up with a sudden change in the way your face looks? One half of face paralysed?
Don’t worry. You may be suffering from Bell’s Facial Palsy, a form of neurological disorder very common, affecting almost 1 in 65 persons.
Face is supplied by nerves and the paralysis of one of the facial nerve results in what is called as Bell’s palsy.
When to suspect Bell’s palsy?
- One half of face paralysed
- Face appears asymmetrical
- Difficulty in closing the same side eye leading to watering and redness of the same eye
- Deviation of angle of the mouth
- Dribbling of saliva from one side of the mouth
- Loss of taste sensation on one side
- Reduced number of creases on one half of fore head on looking up
- Pain in the ear
- Reduced hearing from one of the ears.