Doctor 24/7: Taking a bath at night and then lying in a cold room, why does it cause facial nerve paralysis?

Master, Doctor Nguyen Hoang Phu, Thong Nhat Hospital (HCMC) informed: Facial nerve palsy is caused by many reasons. The main cause is sudden cold, virus infection, flu, etc., which directly affects the facial nerve, causing peripheral facial paralysis. Some other cases are due to facial trauma, temporal skull, mastoiditis, ear, nose and throat inflammation, etc.

Sudden cold, viral infection, flu, etc. directly affect the 7th cranial nerve.

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According to Dr. Dao Duy Khoa , Department of Neurology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, facial nerve palsy, also known as facial nerve palsy, is caused by many reasons. The most common causes are viral infections, immune disorders, trauma and infections,...

The most common clinical form of facial nerve palsy is Bell's palsy. The exact cause of Bell's palsy is still unknown. There are many hypotheses about the cause of Bell's palsy related to viral infections, mild colds, decreased resistance,...

How to prevent

Master, Doctor Nguyen Hoang Phu said that to prevent facial nerve palsy, we need to avoid getting cold, when sleeping, we should close the windows to prevent the wind from blowing in; For the elderly, limit going out to the toilet at night; Do not let the fan or air conditioner blow directly on the face when sleeping in hot weather. In particular, we need to treat early infections in the ear, nose, throat..., skull injuries in the mastoid bone, temporomandibular bone if any.

In addition, according to Dr. Dao Duy Khoa, to prevent Bell's palsy, you should maintain a moderate, healthy lifestyle, eat and work reasonably, exercise, avoid stress, and stay up late.

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