Nguyen Tran Trung Quan suffered from 7th nerve paralysis (facial paralysis), and had to be hospitalized for treatment – Photo: NVCC
On February 26, Trung Quan's representative said that the male singer had a health problem while performing in Hai Phong on the evening of February 2.
Specifically, singer Nguyen Tran Trung Quan has stiffness on one side of his face and a distorted mouth.
Singer Trung Quan was admitted to the emergency room at a hospital in Hai Phong. The doctor advised that it would be best to transfer the singer to Hospital 108 (Hanoi).
Here, after being tested and examined, the male singer was taken to Duc Giang General Hospital for acupuncture.
The singer's representative revealed that the doctor diagnosed the male singer with paralysis of the 7th peripheral nerve (facial paralysis).
Also according to the singer's representative, after two treatment sessions, Quan's health condition has improved, he can eat, sleep, and talk normally even though one side of his face is still distorted.
As for the distorted mouth, Nguyen Tran Trung Quan had to undergo treatment for a long time, it could not be cured overnight.
Doctor Huynh Tan Vu - lecturer in the Department of Traditional Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy - said that during the change of seasons, many people suffer from paralysis of the 7th nerve, also known as facial paralysis. Both adults and children can experience this disease.
The main causes of facial paralysis include cold, sudden temperature changes (after rain, cold season...), infection (facial paralysis with fever) and trauma (possibly after surgery on the jaw, face, and bones). cymbal…).
Although not dangerous to the patient's life, it causes aesthetic and psychological problems for the patient, affecting work, eating, living and quality of life.
During treatment, recovery time depends on the patient's age. Young people usually recover quickly in 2-4 weeks, while older people, due to poor skin elasticity, recover more slowly.
However, there are patients who, due to improper treatment, following folk methods, lead to atrophy and permanent facial paralysis.
Dr. Vu recommends not to suddenly switch from hot to cold temperatures (air conditioning) and vice versa, because changing the body state from high temperature to low temperature environment can cause dizziness.
Parents, when using air conditioners or fans for young children, should never blow directly on the child's body. They should let the fan rotate evenly throughout the room.
In addition, maintaining a healthy body by improving health, eating, and exercising to increase resistance, contributes to disease prevention.
Signs of 7th nerve paralysis
Doctor Ngo Thi Kim Oanh - Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, facility 3 - said that on hot days, many people have the habit of sleeping under air conditioning and high-intensity fans, this is one of Risk factors for facial paralysis.
Symptoms of facial paralysis include: When looking at the patient's face, the patient's face will be asymmetrical, the facial muscles will be pulled to one side, wrinkles on the forehead, nose-cheek-eye line, deviated philtrum, and distorted mouth.
In addition, the eyes are not closed tightly, the eyeballs move upward. Patients have difficulty performing the movements of frowning, frowning, frowning, pouting lips, puffing cheeks, playing the flute... Possible side symptoms include tinnitus, tearing on the paralyzed side...
Dr. Oanh said that when there are symptoms of facial paralysis, patients need to go to a reputable medical facility to find the cause, screen the degree of nerve damage by clinical symptoms and facial electromyography.
Daily habits can easily cause facial paralysis