A 47-year-old man suddenly woke up with half of his face paralyzed. Doctors found out the cause: This is because of showering like this.
A 47-year-old man woke up with a paralysis on one side of his face. He did not have a stroke. The doctor asked until he found out the cause: It was because of taking a shower like many people like to do.
Recently, Dr. Doan Du Mang, a vascular specialist from the Vietnam Vascular Society. Treated a patient who had symptoms similar to a stroke.
The patient was a 47-year-old man from Hanoi, Vietnam who felt numbness in the right half of his face. His right eye was not fully closed, his mouth was crooked, and his tears kept flowing. He was worried that he had a stroke and rushed to see a doctor.
After asking about his history. The patient said that he had been drinking with his friends and coworkers the night before. When he returned home, even though it was late, he still took a shower to clean himself.
After taking a bath, he felt cold so he went to lie down and rest. When he woke up in the morning, he found that the right side of his face was paralyzed and his mouth was crooked. So he rushed to see a doctor.
From the MRI results, the doctor confirmed. That it was not caused by a cerebrovascular accident, but rather facial paralysis from injury to the distal seventh nerve.
Afterwards, the patient received acupuncture and physical therapy to restore the nerves.
Distal VII nerve palsy is a condition that causes reduced or lost movement of the เว็บพนันออนไลน์ UFABET สมัครง่าย โปรโมชั่นมากมาย muscles in the face. It usually occurs on one side of the face. Causing facial deformity, affecting learning, playing, communicating, expressing emotions on the face, eating and drinking, and may have a long-term impact on beauty.
In addition, this condition can affect the eyes, teeth, jaw, ears, nose, and throat, and may leave side effects such as muscle contractions in one half of the face.
Causes of peripheral nerve palsy include sudden exposure to cold, poorly treated ear, nose, and throat diseases, injury to the ear or temples, skull-related diseases, diabetes, atherosclerosis, and high blood pressure.
Patients with peripheral nerve 7 palsy often have symptoms such as: poor lacrimal gland function, drooping eyelid, dry eyes. Inability to blink or open the eyes, inability to smile or close the mouth on the paralyzed side, drooling, abnormal laxity or stiffness of the facial muscles on the paralyzed side, crooked mouth to one side, pain in the corner of the jaw, auricle, temple, or ear, altered taste, and food sticking in the mouth or easy spillage of water when drinking.
Why you shouldn’t shower after drinking alcohol?
Dr. Duan Du Mang said that the case of the 47-year-old patient who suffered from peripheral nerve palsy number 7 was caused by exposure to cold from taking a late-night shower, especially after the patient drank alcohol, which caused blood vessels to dilate. Taking a late-night shower therefore stimulated nerve paralysis.
Vascular experts also say that taking a shower. After drinking alcohol is a very dangerous habit because it may increase the risk of stroke. Drinking alcohol increases blood pressure, which increases the risk of blood vessel ruptures. And getting hot from a sudden shower will make blood pressure even higher, which may be risky.
Even taking a hot shower after drinking alcohol should not be done. Because alcohol dehydrates the body and so does a hot shower. Therefore, taking a hot shower after drinking alcohol can make the body more dehydrated. A hot shower can cause blood vessels to dilate, allowing alcohol to be absorbed into the bloodstream faster. Resulting in the effects of alcohol arriving faster.
In the case of the patient, Dr. Duan Du Mang recommends. That you should not shower after 10:00 PM and should not shower after drinking alcohol.
To prevent paralysis of the 7th nerve at the distal end. You should avoid turning on the cold air conditioner or fans that blow air directly on your face. In addition, you should have a healthy lifestyle, avoid drinking alcohol and smoking, control your blood sugar level, cholesterol, blood pressure, weight, and exercise regularly.
Dr. Duan Du Mang also warned that if you experience any unusual symptoms after drinking alcohol, you should see a doctor for immediate treatment.