Hunan Daily, September 29 (All-media reporter Zhou Yangle, correspondent Zeng Jie, Liu Baihao) In life, whenever eyelids twitch frequently, many people will regard it as a way to judge luck, but they are not very concerned about the reasons why eyelids twitch frequently. In this regard, Liu Shuai, chief physician of the Pain Department of Hunan Provincial Occupational Disease Prevention and Control Hospital, reminded that if there is eyelid twitching that lasts for more than several days, it may be caused by facial muscle spasm.
A few days ago, Mr. Hu (pseudonym), who had been tortured by frequent eyelid beats for three years, came to the Pain Department of the Provincial Vocational Defense Hospital for treatment. After careful examination by Liu Shuai, other neurological diseases were ruled out, and Mr. Hu was diagnosed with " facial spasm ".
"Am I paralyzed?" After hearing the diagnosis, Mr. Hu sweated anxiously.
Liu Shuai explained that facial muscle spasm is also called facial muscle twitching . Most of it is caused by intracranial blood vessels compressing the facial nerve, causing continuous impulses of the facial nerve. It is common in middle-aged and elderly people. It is mainly manifested as involuntary paroxysmal convulsions on the hemilateral face. The onset often starts from the orbicular ocular muscle around the eyes. The symptoms can be aggravated by fatigue, mental tension, autonomous facial movements (such as bulging cheeks and opening and closing eyes with force). In severe cases, difficulty in opening the eyes, crooked mouth corners, and tinnitus may occur. A few patients may have mild paralysis of the lateral facial muscle in the late stage of the disease. Facial paralysis is commonly known as facial nerve paralysis, also known as facial neuritis. It is a disease characterized by motor dysfunction of facial expression muscle groups. It is not restricted by age. Patients often cannot even complete the most basic movements of eyebrow raising, closing eyes, and bulging mouth. It can be seen that facial muscle spasm and facial paralysis are two opposite symptoms.
Liu Shuai pointed out that mild and occasional eyelid beats are very common, and it is often caused by eye fatigue, lack of sleep or excessive mental stress. It can improve by relaxing and resting, regular work and rest, reducing stress, and avoiding stimulation. However, if there is eyelid twitching that lasts for more than a few days and it develops progressively, you need to be vigilant and seek medical treatment and check it in time.
At Liu Shuai's suggestion, Mr. Hu performed facial nerve pulse radiofrequency regulation treatment, and the state of the facial nerve being compressed was relieved. Soon, Mr. Hu's "take-off" symptoms on his left face were significantly alleviated. After one week of treatment, the facial spasm symptoms that had plagued Mr. Hu for three years were resolved and he was happily discharged from the hospital.
Liu Shuai reminds that facial muscle spasm will not improve naturally under normal circumstances. If not treated in time, it will continue to aggravate. In addition to affecting facial muscle function, it will even affect the patient's daily life and social interaction, and then cause anxiety, depression, etc. Therefore, you must receive regular treatment as soon as possible to avoid worsening the condition. The following points should be paid attention to when preventing facial spasm:
1. Keep warm. In cold weather, be careful to keep your head and face warm, avoid using cold water to wash your face, and avoid sleeping with your head facing the air outlet.
2. Eat a reasonable diet. Appropriately increase the intake of B vitamin-rich foods such as animal liver and nuts to protect and nourish the nerves; avoid irritating foods such as coffee and strong tea to avoid causing nerve excitement and aggravate facial muscle spasms.
3. Use your eyes reasonably. Reduce the use of electronic products to reduce excessive eye use, etc.
4. Control underlying diseases. Patients with a history of diabetes and hypertension need to take corresponding hypoglycemic and antihypertensive drugs as prescribed by doctors to prevent it by reducing controllable factors.
(first trial: Zhou Yangle; second trial: Hu Yufen; third trial: Yang Youhua)
