Possible Complications of Bell’s Palsy
In most cases when Bell’s palsy is mild, symptoms tend to resolve in a few weeks. Nevertheless, a few complications might happen in more severe cases, especially when total paralysis is involved. Possible complications might include:
– Irreversible damage to the seventh cranial nerve, which controls facial muscles
– Eye ulcers, infections, or blindness due to excessive scratching and dryness of the cornea
– Abnormal regrowth of your nerve fibers. This would lead to synkinesis, a condition that causes an involuntary contraction of specific muscles when you are moving other parts. [5]
