10 Bell's Palsy Symptoms
Symptom #6: Drooling
While it is important to have a mouth that is moist, it is also important to keep this moistness inside. This is not usually a problem for us, but people with Bell’s palsy can find it very difficult to achieve. A lack of control over the muscles of the mouth can cause people with the condition to drool rather a lot.
Usually, any excess saliva will just be swallowed but this is not easy in many cases of Bell’s palsy. Instead, the saliva begins to accumulate in the mouth where it can then overflow. This is not helped by the patient’s inability to control their lips and other muscles of the mouth.
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