
What Causes Drooping Of Eyelid When Suffering From Sensory Neuropathy On Face?

Neurological examination
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
I am sorry for the symptoms you are suffering
I carefully read about your symptoms and it seems you are suffering from different pathologies
You may have pain but it isn't call neuralgia.
It seems you are suffering from minor facial palsy, which is the seventh cranial nerve.
Don't worry too much, it is fully treatable and reversible
In my opinion you should consult your neurologist and the best way to determinate your right diagnose is ENG (blink reflex) which will absolutely show nerve play if it has been damaged
This pathologies aren't caused by drinking or eating, this is an absolute fact
Anyway to confirm the right diagnose so you can start the right treatment I strongly reccomend you to schedule a neurological examination and blink reflex
Hope my answer will help you and lead to the right diagnose
Wish you all the best
Stay healthy
Regards
Dr Eris Ranxha
Neurologist


Neurological examination
Detailed Answer:
Dear
as you describe it, it seems sensory neuropathy and probably a trigeminal branch
I think blink reflex will really help to determinate if facial nerve is damaged or not
Have you schedule brain MRI?
As your teeth haven't any pathologies it is just facial nerve palsy or trigeminal sensory branch damage( neurovasculur conflict)
Hope I have clarified your doubt


Also, can weakness in the face be caused by motor neuropathy by the trigmenial motor nerve? Also, can the sensory neuropathy be caused by drink spiking such as drugs being put into an alcoholic drink? this is because i experienced these symptoms after i drank an alcoholic drink which I think might have been spiked with drugs.
I do not understand why the affected side looks bigger?? Could the sensory nerves be causing inflammation to make it look bigger? or has it drooped slightly? I dont know but i am so upset i just want my normal face back.
Thanks.
Don't worry too much
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
I am really sorry for the symptoms you are suffering and I know you are upset right now
As MRI is normal you can be sure that nothing is going wrong or you aren't missing something which can cause you permanent damage
Unfortunately in medicine things aren't like in maths, not everything is understandable or can be explained
Anyway trigeminal can't cause weakness in the face that's why I was telling you that facial nerve must be examined (clinically and electrophysiology)
I know you want to find it cause but drinking (whatever it was) can't provoke trigeminal neuralgia either facial palsy
Inflamation of the nerve can explain that hemi-bigger face but it can't be caused by drinking
As a conclusion dear, a good appropriate neurological examination will determinate the damaged cranial nerve (helped by electrophysiology)
I can assure you that the clinical symptoms you are suffering won't be permanent as your brain MRI can back normal
Hope I had clarified your doubts
Don't hesitate to contact me for further question or queries
Wish you all the best
Regards
Dr Eris


You will be fine
Detailed Answer:
Dear
Whatever your diagnose will be it have remedy as brain MRI is normal
I don't see reason for surgery, just undertake blink reflex and neurological exam to be sure you aren't missing something
Best regards

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