{"id":3479,"date":"2025-08-06T09:56:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T09:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rebalance-centre.com\/?p=3479"},"modified":"2025-10-02T14:09:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:09:02","slug":"paralysie-faciale-kinesitherapie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rebalance-centre.com\/en\/paralysie-faciale-kinesitherapie\/","title":{"rendered":"Facial paralysis: better understanding for better recovery thanks to physiotherapy"},"content":{"rendered":"

La facial paralysis<\/a><\/strong>Whether it occurs suddenly or gradually, it is a physically and emotionally destabilising condition. It has a direct impact on communication, emotional expression and eating habits, and can have a strong psychological impact. However, early and specialised treatment, particularly in cervico-maxillo-facial physiotherapy<\/strong><\/a>can considerably improve recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is facial paralysis?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Facial paralysis corresponds to a damage to the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII)<\/strong>which controls the muscles responsible for facial expressions. It can be partial<\/strong> or total<\/strong>It can affect one side of the face (unilateral) or both sides (more rare).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two main types:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Peripheral facial paralysis<\/strong> Most often viral in origin (e.g. Bell's palsy), it affects the facial nerve itself.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Central facial paralysis<\/strong> related to brain damage (stroke, tumour, etc.).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n