lbhatti
03-20-2004, 10:55 PM
ive been having this numb feeling around my cheekbones along with tingling feeling and also intense pain around my face. also when i open my mouth my face starts drooping considerably. wassup up with this. is there a treatment any surgery or anything. my face is just drooping down and im only 18. what can i do about that and the sensation problem.
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zuzu8
03-22-2004, 05:45 AM
This could be Bell's Palsy which is usually self-limiting, but can last quite some time. Drooping or a certain degree of facial paralysis is one of the symptoms.
Tingling with pain could also be neuralgia (inflammation of a nerve).
See a neurologist, who would be the best person to diagnose what's going on.
zuzu xxx
Tingling with pain could also be neuralgia (inflammation of a nerve).
See a neurologist, who would be the best person to diagnose what's going on.
zuzu xxx
pennymellor
03-23-2004, 04:15 PM
There is no sensory involvement in Bell's palsy zuzu8 - the facial nerve does not supply sensation to the face
zuzu8
03-23-2004, 04:28 PM
I am aware that there is no sensory involvement with Bell's Palsy, although some people experience pain behind or in front of the ear. That's why I also mentioned neuralgia. Set me straight if the latter is not a possibility.
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pennymellor
03-24-2004, 05:53 AM
you're stabbing in the dark zuzu8 - a diagnosis needs to explain all the symptoms
explain what sort of neuralgia you mean?
explain what sort of neuralgia you mean?
zuzu8
03-24-2004, 06:26 AM
It's my understanding that Bell's palsy usually affects all branches of the facial nerve, from the forehead to the neck. Apart from the paralysis, there can be ear pain, changes in taste, facial numbness, and tongue numbness , although the sensory "symptoms" have often been noted as "subjective".
If I used the word neuralgia inappropriately, i stand corrected.
zuzu
If I used the word neuralgia inappropriately, i stand corrected.
zuzu
pennymellor
03-24-2004, 07:55 AM
the facial nerve supplies - the muscles of facial expression (including proprioception)
taste to the anterior two-thirds of the tongue
sensation to the tympanum
stapedius (explaining the hyperacusis)
there is no loss of sensation, although patients complain of a strange sensation (due to weakness and loss of proprioception)
taste to the anterior two-thirds of the tongue
sensation to the tympanum
stapedius (explaining the hyperacusis)
there is no loss of sensation, although patients complain of a strange sensation (due to weakness and loss of proprioception)
zuzu8
03-24-2004, 03:06 PM
Thanks for the info!
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