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Why is there facial droop on stroke?
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Brain injury: For the same reason that there is frequently weakness on one side of the body. The area of the stroke effects the part of the brain that controls the muscles of the face. The droop is a manifestation of that weakness.
Answered 9/30/2013
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Muscles: Muscles losing control and tone.
Answered 5/5/2015
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If the stroke has: Affected the area of the brain that normally sends signals to a part of the face, then the muscles in that part will not get the message to contract. The relaxed part then droops with gravity.
Answered 5/14/2015
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I just noticed last night that when i smile one of my cheeks isn't sitting as high as the other, it's the same today, stroke at 25? No mouth drooping.
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After having a stroke some people are known to develop a facial droop on one side?
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Is it possible to tell if someone already had a stroke through tests? My mom said one side of her face looked like it drooped, but I didn't think so.?
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