My 5 months old has facial weakness. what can i do help him stimulate and exersise his facial muscles?

Who else knows?: Has someone seen your child and told you what's wrong with his face? What's causing the facial muscle weakness? Difficult to recommend a treatment w/ out knowing the cause.

It depends.: The first step after seeing your baby's pediatrician is to see a pediatric neurologist. This helps find both the cause and extent of the weakness. The most likely next step is to start therapy, and the neurologist can help determine which combination of physical, occupational, and speech (oral motor) therapies are best. Contact your state's early intervention program right away!

Needs examination: Facial weakness from birth may be secondary to trauma at delivery, but facial nerve weakness that has developed since birth may be secondaryu to viral or bacterial infection, or rarely a growth that is putting pressure on the facial nerve. There are also some congenital conditions that may cause weakness of both sides of the face. Needs examination by an ear nose and throat physician.