Facial palsy & hemiparesis
Causes
- Stroke
- Bell’s palsy.
- Middle ear infection
- Skull fracture
- Autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis
- Head, neck or brain tumor
- Lyme disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Ramsay Hunt syndrome
- Guillain-Barré syndrome
Symptoms
- Weakness, droopiness, and loss of facial movement on one or both sides of the face
- Droopy eyelid
- Eyelid that won’t close
- Droopy cheek
- Lopsided smile
- Uneven face
- Excessive drooling
- Difficulty closing the eyes or blinking
- Pain around or behind one ear
- Headache
Treatment
- Opening and closing your eyes
- Raising your eyebrows
- Smiling
- Frowning