What's the reason why the mouth is a little crooked

Many people will find that their mouth is a little crooked when they wake up in the morning. When washing their face and rinsing their mouth, one side of their face will become inflexible and their mouth will be crooked to one side. Such symptoms are likely caused by facial paralysis. There are many causes of facial paralysis. When patients find such a situation, they should go to the hospital for examination in time to find out the cause and treat it accordingly.

Reason 1

Wind-cold factors: According to the survey, 53% of facial paralysis patients were exposed to cold wind, cold water and other stimulations on the affected side of their head before the onset of the disease, ranking first among the causes of facial paralysis. This shows that facial nerve microcirculation disorder plays a dominant role in the pathogenesis of facial paralysis. Many patients sweat after physical activities, and for the sake of temporary relief, they use electric fans or air conditioners to blow directly on their heads. However, they do not know that the body's resistance is at its lowest point at this time. When exposed to cold, the blood vessels of the facial nerve spasm, causing ischemia and edema of the facial nerve and triggering facial paralysis.

Reason 2

In addition to sudden colds that can easily lead to facial paralysis, viral infection is also one of the causes of facial paralysis. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis, the cause of facial paralysis is mostly due to empty blood vessels and exposure to wind and cold. The second is liver and kidney yin deficiency and wind-yang disturbance. The third is excessive emotions, as well as internal capsule damage, intracranial hemorrhage, intracranial tumors, infection, congenital facial nerve nuclear dysplasia and many other factors.

Hospital Three

Excessive fatigue leads to a decrease in one's own immunity, which in turn causes facial paralysis: More than one-fifth of patients with facial paralysis have a history of excessive fatigue a few days before the onset of the disease, ranking second. It is worth noting that as the pace of life accelerates and competition becomes increasingly fierce, people need to face pressure from all aspects such as work and family life.

How to prevent facial paralysis

Keep warm

When the seasons change from winter to spring, spring to summer, and summer to autumn, the temperature difference between day and night is large, and facial paralysis is easy to occur due to cold. To prevent facial paralysis when seasons change, you need to add or remove clothes frequently according to the changes in the weather. Carry a scarf and a mask with you, and put them on when the weather changes suddenly to protect your face from the irritation of wind and rain. People who are weak and sickly should pay more attention to keeping their bodies warm. If necessary, they can use electric blankets or other warming equipment. In extremely cold weather, minimize outdoor activities and avoid staying outdoors for long periods of time.

Use air conditioning with caution

The incidence of facial paralysis increases in summer, mainly due to the desire for coolness. When the weather is hot, the human body will secrete a lot of sweat and the sweat pores all over the body will open. If you turn on the air conditioner immediately at this time, the cold stimulation will cause peripheral vascular spasm and local circulation disorders, which will reduce local resistance and make it easy to be invaded by viruses and cause infection, which will then cause facial paralysis. Therefore, you should use air conditioning in moderation in summer. When the temperature is not too high, try not to turn on the air conditioner. If the temperature is unbearably high and you must use air conditioning, do not use it when you are sweating profusely. Also, do not set the air conditioner too low, preferably not lower than 26°C, and do not stay in a place directly facing the wind direction of the air conditioner for a long time.

Take rest

Patients with facial paralysis should pay attention to rest, ensure adequate sleep, watch less TV and use less computer. To prevent facial paralysis, they need to avoid various mental stimulation and excessive fatigue to facilitate recovery from the disease.