Facial Paralysis

Tips from survivors: “I use eye drops and consciously blink to protect my eye while it heals.”

Complete or near-complete loss of movement in the muscles of one side of the face.

Inability to smile, blink, or move part of the face; drooping of the mouth or eyelid; difficulty with expressions and sometimes speech or eating.

Stroke disrupts the brain signals or nerves that control facial muscles, often affecting one side of the face.

Common, especially in strokes affecting motor pathways.

Facial exercises, speech therapy, protecting the eye (if it doesn’t close fully), and rehabilitation over time.

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