Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
Based on the description of his symptoms, your boyfriend seems to be suffering from
facial paralysis, also called as Bell's palsy.
In this condition, one half of the face gets paralysed, without affecting the arm or the leg.
There may be difficulty in closing the eye on the affected side, difficulty in chewing on the affected side, and the face deviates to the normal side on talking or smiling.
The diagnosis can be confirmed by doing a neurological examination and
facial nerve conductions.
Treatment consists of
physiotherapy,
acyclovir and
steroids.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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