Cytomegalovirus Infections
Cytomegalovirus infections are yet another cause of Bell’s palsy, and several studies have shown evidence that strengthens the connection between the two. A typical virus stays in a person’s body permanently once caught. However, most of the public are unaware that they have CMV because it rarely creates issues in healthy individuals.
CMV should be avoided by pregnant individuals or those who have a compromised immune system. Babies born to mothers who become actively infected with CMV during pregnancy may later exhibit symptoms. CMV infection can be devastating for those with compromised immune systems, particularly those who have undergone a stem cell, organ, or bone marrow transplant.
Blood, urine, saliva, semen, and breast milk are among the bodily fluids that can transmit this virus from one individual to another. Symptoms can be treated with medicine, but there is no known cure for cytomegalovirus infections.
Most healthy individuals with CMV infection may not exhibit any symptoms. However, some people experience minor symptoms. A few people have slight symptoms. Meanwhile, those who are more susceptible to CMV symptoms and symptoms are infants who catch infection immediately after or during birth (perinatal CMV). The same is true for newborn babies with congenital CMV.
