Beware of the danger that comes with air conditioning
With the increasing hot weather, vehicle air conditioners that run extremely cold towards the face can cause facial paralysis.
Neurology Specialist Dr. Nurhan Şahinkaya informed and warned citizens about the use of in-car air conditioning in increasingly hot weather.
Stating that citizens have recorded a great increase in the use of air conditioning in their vehicles due to high temperatures, Nurhan Şahinkaya said, “Facial paralysis is a disorder in which we cannot use the muscles on one side of our face. . The biggest cause of facial paralysis is the contact of cold air with the face. The first name of this disease was called driver's disease.
Long research and experience have shown that drivers always experience facial paralysis on the same side. Nowadays, vehicle drivers come into contact with their faces with the air conditioners in the vehicles, rather than with the wind coming from the window.
Contact of vehicle air conditioners with the face is a great risk
Cold contact of vehicle air conditioners with the face is a big risk. triggers paralysis. Facial paralysis is an easily treatable disease. Patients with this disease can be started on physical therapy along with medication. This makes the disease easier to treat. Early treatment is very important in facial paralysis. The sooner patients start treatment, the better results they can get.
When citizens notice a shift and asymmetry in their face, they should consult a neurologist and start treatment as soon as possible. To protect against facial paralysis, it is necessary to prevent the face and ears from coming into contact with cold in winter. "In hot weather, it is necessary to prevent cold running air conditioners from coming into contact with our face," he said.
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