Be careful not to wake up after one night because of this habit

Semi-facial paralysis (distortion) is also known as peripheral distortion or peripheral nerve number 7. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), peripheral facial paralysis is the syndrome of nerve damage No. 7, which reduces or loses the ability to move the muscles in the face dominated by nerve 7. Research shows that this disease is quite common, at a rate of about 26 / 100,000 people. The disease usually occurs in the cold season, regardless of age, gender, but is most common in the elderly.

Peripheral nerve number 7 paralysis causes facial paralysis with great influence on health and psychology (afraid of communication) of patients, causing difficulties in living and the treatment also encountered a lot of trouble, it takes a while Certain time and disease may also recur.

There are many causes of facial paralysis, mouth distortion but 75% is due to sudden cold affecting nerve No. 7 causing peripheral facial paralysis. Most people get up when they wake up to sleep at night (elderly people, especially men with prostate or kidney disease, diabetes) are suddenly cold because the bedroom is not airtight or when leaving the house Suddenly cold, when he came back, he saw a side of his face that was a little stiff, numb, and drooped, his mouth distorted to one side.

Mr. Li's case, 24 years old, is a warning for many people. He said that, when he was toileting in the morning, he suddenly found himself unable to rinse his mouth. When looking at the mirror, Mr. Li saw that his left eye was larger than his right eye, and the corners of his left mouth also became distorted. In particular, when the mouth moves, it is also deviated much to the right, making it difficult to move in this area.

After the examination, the doctor concluded that Mr. Li had a peripheral neurotransmitter 7. This disease usually comes from the cause of a cold, viral infection .

According to Mr. Li, the night before, after the bath was over, because the summer was too hot, this guy opened the bedroom window to let the wind cool. Unexpectedly, the next morning encountered such disastrous consequences. Fortunately, after taking anti-inflammatory drugs combined with antiviral and neurological treatment with some acupuncture and acupressure methods, Mr. Li's health gradually recovered.

Health experts recommend the following:

- Use electric fans properly with the following notes: do not let fans blow directly to the head, do not use fans for a long time, do not use fans when the body is sweating .

- Conditioning temperature should be between 25-28 degrees. Especially, it is not allowed to regulate at a low level to avoid thermal shock, stroke .

- Regularly open the room after 2 hours using air conditioner to circulate air

- Cold days should not be drunk too late and late. Do not drink alcohol to warm people, because alcohol warms the body, but when you pound the wine will be very cold.

- The amount of alcohol in the blood to the brain and other organs causes the blood vessels to shrink (or expand to each person), causing the body to lose much heat. If the warmth escapes unprotected, cold air is encountered, the patient will experience colds and wind.

- Always take care to avoid getting cold in winter, especially when sleeping at night. If you are in a warm blanket, get out of the blanket, or stay indoors, you must go out in a cold environment (such as opening a window, going outside .), you need to put on a warm coat to avoid being cold.

- Improve the body's resistance by exercising regularly. Eat enough nutrients, increase your intake of green vegetables, ripe fruit, drink orange juice, lemon juice or take a vitamin C supplement.

- Wear a mask when going out, keep warm forehead, head, neck to avoid direct contact with the wind. Limit cold weather to the lowest and always protect the body warm.

- If you need to bathe, take a warm bath, in a closed room and take a quick shower. Avoid bathing in cold and absolute water without bathing late because the body is very susceptible to cold, which increases the risk of facial paralysis, higher mouth distortion.

- After drinking beer and alcohol, you should not go out cold, or take a bath immediately because it is easy to distort your mouth, even a stroke.