What is facial nerve paralysis?
The seventh cranial nerve that makes it possible to move the facial muscles, e.g. to smile, frown, raise the eyebrows, puff out the cheeks and blink the eyelids. When it is damaged, or functions improperly, the result is loss of facial muscle function.
How do members experience facial nerve paralysis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with facial nerve paralysis*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for facial nerve paralysis*
Who has facial nerve paralysis on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 8 | |
| 40s | 3 | |
| 50s | 14 | |
| 60s | 7 | |
| 70+ | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 10 | |
| Female | 25 |