Winter is the period where most seen. Especially flu and colds occur in the most this season. However, in winter, especially in contact with the face of wind and cold weather increases the incidence of facial paralysis.
Face direct contact with wind, can impair muscle and brain function in the mouth. Central Hospital of Neurology Specialist Exp. Dr. Mehmet Emin Cakir, "facial paralysis progresses in a short time. Even within a few hours or days can access the maximum level. Facial paralysis is the most important period in the first 3 days, "he says.
Facial paralysis, the bone behind the ear (temporal bone) passing through the facial nerve (facial nerve) or edema around the result is inflammation. There is no age or gender differences for facial paralysis can be seen in every person.
Especially in cold and windy weather may predispose to the disease. The patient may self-cold involuntary muscle or may be unprotected outside. Therefore, the observed increase in facial paralysis in the winter. According to the studies of facial paralysis was determined to be one of the biggest causes of cold weather.
Each person may not be given the same degree of self
Facial palsy in a patient with the most significant findings of the study so that kkatiyenr is apparent pain and buzzing behind the ear. Facial paralysis can not equally self-evident in every person. Some patients may have mild. Gestures on one side of a person's face in this type of patient and immobilization kkatiyenr. The patient can not close the eye on the same side, her lips sliding on the healthy side, is forced to whistle and secrete observed. Facial paralysis in the area, the language of the half taste sensation may be lost.
The disease is more serious cases; difficulty in eating and drinking, sorunluluk speech, to be sensitive to excessive noise, in tears and saliva significantly increase can be seen. In addition to close-crop eye involuntarily, are other signs to play eyebrows.
With rheumatic disease affected more
Cold and wet weather can be a general inflammation in the human body. Cold air with the wind in facial nerve can cause stress and contraction. Numbing result may be vulnerable skin loses its elasticity and facial region. People with rheumatic diseases, often cold and damp weather, they feel more discomfort. Therefore, facial paralysis can be seen much more often such weather.
Facial facial paralysis protected except in some cases, the ear, ear or throat infection after exposure to cold and wind, can occur in the thick side. Cold, edema in the bone behind the ear that would cause fluid retention and inflammation. This situation can result in facial paralysis on the same side. Our society the most common cause of facial paralysis on Madiran also formed at this ear inflammation. This condition is called Bell's palsy. Instantaneous hot-cold air and moisture can trigger changes in facial paralysis. When extreme cold area to a warm environment from the exit face may be adversely affected by this situation. Therefore, to ensure the safety of the face of the utmost importance.
Not only to protect him from the face of facial paralysis, bone behind the ear must also ensure safety. Because this is due to edema that occurs in the bone facial paralysis occurs. Stay dressed in cold weather, this situation is quite different for a scarf or gloves can be protected by installing only the face of the body. Titizt facial region is more directly against any intervention from outside is exposed to air. Therefore, facial paralysis, like most people can not maintain itself cold and choose the best. To go out with wet hair in the cold winter months, you need to go out as much as possible during the hours when more pronounced.
Who is at risk
The patient's age, except in cold weather facial paralysis is also very important. Therefore facial paralysis is usually less common in children. Than previously facial palsy, ear infections, which are people who have had a major operation such as the immune system is suppressed and surgery who need to be more careful. Otherwise, diabetics, pregnant women, which in the last 3 months of pregnancy, which is a group of elderly and chronic disease risk. In addition, tension, depression, inability to tidy fed and sleep problems also increases the detection rate of facial paralysis.
