Facial paralysis is a strange word for ordinary people. In fact, it's all around us. Usually, you will see some people with crooked mouths and distracted eyes. It is also difficult to rinse your mouth after a meal, or you feel numb on your face, especially when you laugh. Actually this is facial paralysis. The so-called facial paralysis is facial muscle paralysis, which is caused by the injury of facial nerves that dominate facial muscles, so it is also called facial paralysis, which is called "mouth out" or "mouth-eye deviation" in Chinese medicine. Generally, the onset of illness is sudden, and one side of the face is dull, numb, paralyzed, unable to lift the forehead, frowning, grinning, bulging cheeks, etc. On the healthy side, the oral cavity is skewed, the oral lip is not completely closed, drinking water often flows out from the affected side, and tears are exposed in the eyes, forcing the closed eyeball to roll up, revealing white eyes, forehead lines on the affected side, and the nasolabial groove becomes shallow or disappears. A few patients have symptoms of behind-the-ear, under-the-ear and severe facial paralysis at first, but they also have symptoms such as loss or disappearance of taste in the first 2-3 parts of the tongue and auditory allergy. Involuntary paroxysmal irregular convulsions of unilateral facial expression muscles can occur dozens or even hundreds of times a day, from the lightning involuntary pulsation of one eyelid to the strong convulsions of one hemifacial muscle; And some patients may have seizures during sleep or both sides at the same time. Patients who have been ill for a long time may be accompanied by symptoms such as headache, dizziness, insomnia, forgetfulness and memory loss. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the pathogenic factors are often mental stimulation, mental stress, fatigue, spleen injury, deficiency of qi and blood or liver yin, and dystrophy of tendons and veins, resulting in liver wind and internal strength, leading to muscle convulsions and spasms. Modern medicine believes that: a) the pathological interference of facial nerve conduction is caused by some kind of compression, and most patients are caused by normal vascular cross compression, such as compression of posterior inferior cerebellar artery, anterior inferior cerebellar artery, vertebral artery, and occasionally aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation or brain tumor. B) Another part of patients are idiopathic facial paralysis, and secondary hemifacial spasm occurs after recovery. It may be that facial neuritis leads to demyelination and fails to return to normal. There is also partial demyelination, which makes the electrical conduction of facial nerve easy to generalize, or facial neuritis involves the nucleus in the brain stem, forming epileptic focus and producing paroxysmal twitch of facial muscles. C) Very few patients are traumatic tumors or suffer from hemifacial spasm after operation. It may be that the facial nerve is short-circuited with other cranial nerves during recovery, and a facial muscle twitches when other nerves are excited. Traditional medicine believes that hemifacial spasm is caused by yin deficiency, blood deficiency, muscle dystrophy or wind-cold disturbance on the face caused by body yin deficiency or body deficiency and qi deficiency, and the disease location is related to liver, spleen, kidney, gallbladder, stomach and viscera; Disease is either virtual or real. Diet conditioning 1. According to research, some people's food can only reduce blood viscosity and soften blood vessels. Usually, eating more of these foods can prevent facial paralysis. Foods rich in flavonoids and lycopene. Modern medical research shows that reducing the low-density lipoprotein caused by "bad" cholesterol (that is, low-density lipoprotein) and inhibiting its oxidation play a very important role in preventing leukorrhagia from becoming sticky. Flavonoids and lycopene can capture oxygen free radicals and inhibit the oxidation of low density lipoprotein, which has a positive effect on preventing vascular stenosis and thrombosis. There are coriander, carrot, pumpkin, grass mold, apple, red grape, tomato, watermelon, persimmon, sweet apricot and so on in the daily diet. B Eat high-quality protein food, and eat more foods rich in methionine, lysine, gluconic acid and taurine (such as fish, chicken, duck, rabbit and pigeon). Music therapy Music can preserve one's health and cure diseases, which has been recognized by many scholars at home and abroad, especially Chinese classical music, with soft tunes, peaceful music and beautiful melody, which makes people forget their troubles, thus broadening their minds and promoting physical and mental health. Ouyang Xiu, a writer in the Northern Song Dynasty, suffered from depression. After many treatments, there is no curative effect. Later, he learned to play the violin from his friends. After a long time, his depression naturally recovered. Listening to lyrical violin music can reduce the blood pressure of hypertensive patients by 65,438+00-20mmhg. A cancer hospital in Shenzhen, China has also set up a "Light of Hope" club, which performs for patients three times a week. Usually, the actors go deep into the ward to sing for the patients, and the patients personally order songs, which has received good results. Therefore, music is a good medicine to relax the mind, eliminate diseases and prolong life. Huangdi Neijing, a classic work of traditional Chinese medicine, put forward "five cures for all diseases" two thousand years ago. "Historical Records" says: "Therefore, those who are happy, the turmoil of blood and spirit, and the sum of heart." Egypt said in ancient classics that "music is a good medicine for the soul". The classification of music therapy is clinically divided into simple music therapy, music electrotherapy and music electroacupuncture. Music therapy for facial paralysis Music therapy for facial paralysis is music electrotherapy, and patients receive both music therapy and electrotherapy. Water and music are in sync. Let the patient listen to music while treating. The treatment method is that the patient wears headphones to listen to music, and the music flows through two flat electrodes in the affected part of the human body. Violent blood. Through the meridians. The principle of music therapy for facial paralysis is to make use of the melody of music score and get the reinforcing and reducing of acupoints according to the principle of acupoint acupuncture, so that the pulse current of different waves can strengthen the stimulation of meridians and acupoints, thus achieving a therapeutic method for treating diseases. 1. Facial paralysis nursing experts remind that people should pay attention not to be overtired in the alternate seasons of winter and spring, and don't blow air directly when turning on the air conditioner and taking a car. Once symptoms appear, you should go to the hospital for treatment in time and keep an optimistic mood. Avoid spicy food; If you find facial paralysis, you should go to the hospital for treatment in time. Under normal circumstances, it can be basically cured in about 20 days. Some people wake up and find their mouths and eyes askew. Superstitious people will think that they are blown by the "ghost wind", and they will often be embarrassed and avoid medical treatment; Some diseases are rushed to the hospital, and many of the above factors are easy to delay treatment. 2. What are the precautions for facial paralysis and hemifacial spasm? First, eat more: fresh vegetables, coarse grains such as beans, bean products, pumpkins, corn, onions, lean meat, hawthorn, purple boxes, kelp, jujube, bitter gourd, loofah, wax gourd, cucumber, wax gourd, banana and mulberry chess. Two, bogey: cold, greasy and irritating food, not easy to digest, hot tonic, hot food, alcohol and tobacco, sheep, dog meat, animals, hairtail, pepper. 3. Soak your feet with hot water 10-20 minutes before going to bed every night, and then massage your feet. Fourth, take appropriate activities, strengthen physical exercise, often listen to light music, feel calm and get enough sleep. Fifth, reduce the stimulation of Xiao Yuan, such as TV, computers and ultraviolet rays. Six, patients with facial paralysis should pay attention to functional exercise, such as: raising eyebrows, closing eyes, inflating, opening mouth, pouting, showing teeth, snoring, and warming the neck with a damp and hot towel for more than 3-4 times every night. Don't wash your face with cold water. When it is windy or rainy and cold, pay attention to keep your head and face warm. Seven, facial convulsions, eyes should be closed, mouth closed (spasm patients fasting acidic food). 3. Prevention and treatment of facial paralysis and hemifacial spasm. It is warmer indoors in winter. If the face is attacked by cold air, it will inevitably lead to vasoconstriction, and facial paralysis will naturally occur after a long time. Relatively speaking, the elderly are more likely to suffer from facial paralysis. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, facial paralysis and hemifacial spasm are mostly caused by deficiency of vital qi and emptiness of meridians. Cold invades facial meridians by taking advantage of deficiency, resulting in impassability of meridians, poor circulation of qi and blood, and dystrophy of meridians. The key to prevent facial paralysis and facial spasm is to pay attention to cold protection, especially to avoid cold air blowing for a long time according to the climate (not cold); Exercise more at ordinary times, strengthen exercise, and improve human health. "Righteousness should be kept inside, and evil spirits should not be done." Healthy qi is strong in the human body, and colds are not easy to attack; Also pay attention to maintaining a happy and leisurely spirit and adequate sleep time; Paying attention to diet can not only enhance physical fitness, but also enhance disease resistance. If you have suffered from facial paralysis, you should seek medical advice in time. Chinese medicine should be the first choice, which can treat both the symptoms and root causes and prevent sequelae.

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