2006-12-13 19:44:59 · 15 answers · asked by Thinker 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Facial paralysis in adults is often due to Bell's palsy. This disorder (probably derived from a virus) usually affects one side of the face causing a drooping mouth, drooling, and excessive tearing from one eye. While the facial distortion usually improves over time, there may be some permanent deformity. Sometimes there is loss of taste on the affected side of the face. Sound may also be louder on the affected side.
In facial paralysis due to stroke, the eye on the affected side can be closed and the forehead can be wrinkled. This is not possible with Bell's palsy. Other muscles on one side of the body may also be involved with a stroke.
Facial paralysis due to a brain tumor generally develops gradually with accompanying headaches, seizures, or hearing loss.
Common Causes:
Bell's palsy
Stroke
Brain tumor
Sarcoidosis
Lyme disease
Infection
2006-12-13 19:57:54 · answer #1 · answered by OO7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possible reasons:
1) One hand has no feeling..
2) Half of her face is missing.
3) Paid 1/2 price for Botox.
4) She has a split personality.
5) Mid-transformation of Vampirism.
6) All of the above
2006-12-13 20:07:16 · answer #2 · answered by Ta 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This happened to me recently and it ended up being a pinched nerve.
BUT, that said, I dont care how old she is, she is not too young to have had a stroke. Or a tumour or a clot.
Really it could be anything. Facial paralysis is a side effect of lots of things. Even too much cocaine use!!
However Yahoo Answers is not the place for this. We can only guess. Get her to a doctor.
Better safe than sorry.
2006-12-13 19:57:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My guess would be, one of her nerves was messed with.... She cant feel her face but she can move it. Has she been to the dentist recently? The doctor may have hit somthing or messed with somthing..... You should take her to the hospital... She needs to see if they can do anything to fix it, or she may have a numb face for the rest of her life.
2006-12-13 19:54:16 · answer #4 · answered by Crystal D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what is your name?
2006-12-13 19:47:18 · answer #5 · answered by Oh My God! 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Could be early sign of MS.... get to the Drs and get it checked out
2006-12-13 19:56:12 · answer #6 · answered by djp6314 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
down the hospital you go, she cant be that bloody worried if shes sitting in work and you are asking on here, be sensible take her down a and e and get it checked out.
could be a blood clot, could be something very very simple but could be a stroke. go go go!
good luck.
2006-12-13 19:47:38 · answer #7 · answered by caroline17nov 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just check to make sure she has'nt lost an arm
2006-12-13 20:03:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She should get to her doctor. If her condition worsens she should go to the emergency room.
2006-12-13 19:53:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would suggest she goes to see her doctor asap. symptoms like this to the face or other limbs, could be a symptom of 'MS'.
2006-12-13 20:14:33 · answer #10 · answered by emzc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋