What is the cause of postpartum paralysis?

When women are pregnant and giving birth, their body hormones change, and their body functions and physical fitness will change. In severe cases, some complications may occur. Many women will experience symptoms of facial paralysis after giving birth. What is the specific cause of this? This has a lot to do with the physical fitness of the mother, and it often happens to mothers with weaker bodies. At this time, female friends must pay attention to their physical changes.

Facial nerve paralysis (facial neuritis, Bell's palsy, commonly known as "facial paralysis", "crooked mouth", "hanging line wind"), is a common disease characterized by motor dysfunction of facial expression muscles. The common symptoms are facial paralysis. It is a common and frequently occurring disease that is not limited by age. Patients are often unable to complete even the most basic movements such as raising eyebrows, closing eyes, and puffing lips.

There are many causes of facial nerve paralysis, which are clinically divided into central facial nerve paralysis and peripheral facial nerve paralysis. Common causes are: ① infectious lesions, which are mostly caused by the activation of the varicella-zoster virus lurking in a dormant state in the sensory ganglion of the facial nerve; ② ear-related diseases; ③ autoimmune reactions; ④ tumors; ⑤ neurogenic; ⑥ trauma; ⑦ poisoning, such as alcohol poisoning, long-term exposure to toxic substances; ⑧ metabolic disorders, such as diabetes, vitamin deficiency; ⑨ vascular insufficiency; ⑩ congenital dysplasia of the facial nerve nucleus.

Most patients often find that one side of their cheek is not moving properly and their mouth is crooked when they wash their face or rinse their mouth in the early morning. In patients with complete paralysis of the facial expression muscles on the affected side, forehead wrinkles disappear, palpebral fissures widen, nasolabial grooves become flat, and corners of the mouth droop. The affected side cannot frown, knit brows, close eyes, puff out air, or purse lips. When puffing out cheeks and whistling, air leaks out because the lips on the affected side cannot close. When eating, food residues often remain in the buccal space on the affected side, and saliva often flows down from that side. Because the lacrimal points are everted with the lower eyelid, the tears cannot be drained normally and overflow. Among them, peripheral facial paralysis has a high incidence rate, and the most common ones are facial neuritis or Bell's palsy. Some patients may have taste disorders in the front 2/3 of the tongue, herpes in the external auditory canal, etc.

Apply hot compress to the affected side early to promote local blood circulation. Instruct the patient to massage the affected side of the face in circles with the palm of his hand, 3 to 4 times a day, each time for 10 to 15 minutes. When the muscles on the affected side begin to recover, instruct the patient to perform muscle strength training on the affected side in front of a mirror, focusing on training the facial muscles, such as opening the eyes, wrinkling the forehead, sucking, curling the lips, smiling, raising the corners of the mouth, whistling, pursing the lips, pulling the jaw, etc. Functional rehabilitation training lasts about 20 minutes each time, once a day, until final recovery.

Because facial paralysis usually occurs suddenly, it is a severe emotional blow, especially for women who have just given birth. At this time, it is necessary to actively seek treatment and pay attention to the psychological treatment of the patient. Maintaining an optimistic attitude is also very important for recovery from the disease. At the same time, you should reduce the number of outdoor activities and watch less TV, read less, and use less computer.