Symptoms of mumps

Written by Zhang Cui Xiang
Pediatrics
Updated on September 10, 2024
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There are many types of mumps, with acute suppurative mumps being common. In the early stages of inflammation, the symptoms are relatively mild and not obvious. If the condition continues to develop, pain in the parotid region becomes apparent, with slight swelling and tenderness in the parotid area, and mild redness and pain at the duct opening. As the disease progresses further to the stage of suppuration and necrosis of the parotid tissue, continuous pain in the parotid area, or throbbing pain, becomes evident. The swelling centered around the parotid area and earlobe becomes more prominent. At this point, massaging the gland can exude pus from the duct opening. Treatment mainly involves maintaining oral hygiene and administering systemic anti-inflammatory treatment. If an abscess forms, incision and drainage are performed.

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Symptoms of mumps

There are many types of mumps, with acute suppurative mumps being common. In the early stages of inflammation, the symptoms are relatively mild and not obvious. If the condition continues to develop, pain in the parotid region becomes apparent, with slight swelling and tenderness in the parotid area, and mild redness and pain at the duct opening. As the disease progresses further to the stage of suppuration and necrosis of the parotid tissue, continuous pain in the parotid area, or throbbing pain, becomes evident. The swelling centered around the parotid area and earlobe becomes more prominent. At this point, massaging the gland can exude pus from the duct opening. Treatment mainly involves maintaining oral hygiene and administering systemic anti-inflammatory treatment. If an abscess forms, incision and drainage are performed.

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Can mumps cause facial paralysis?

Mumps generally does not cause facial paralysis. This disease is an inflammation caused by a viral infection of the salivary glands. Patients mainly exhibit symptoms of redness, swelling, heat, and pain in the area of the salivary glands, primarily located behind the ears. It occurs mostly in children, but adults can also contract the disease. Treatment mainly involves antiviral medications and drugs that clear heat and detoxify, as well as possible physical therapy. Facial paralysis, also known as facial neuritis, is caused by a viral invasion that leads to the demyelination of the facial nerve. This might also be related to exposure to cold winds. The main symptoms include paralysis of the facial expression muscles affecting the eyelids and other facial features, which may lead to widened eye slits, disappearance of forehead lines, flattening of the nasolabial fold, and deviation of the mouth corner. There may also be issues such as air leakage while whistling.

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What are the early symptoms of mumps?

Mumps has a significant impact on the human body, especially in children. Its complications include orchitis, pneumonia, etc., seriously affecting human health. Mumps can be categorized into purulent, immune, and epidemic types. Generally, when we refer to mumps, it is usually epidemic mumps, which has a relatively sudden onset and is caused by the mumps virus. Early symptoms include swelling of the parotid gland, with early redness and swelling at the opening of the parotid duct, and as it progresses, swelling around the earlobe. This can also lead to a lack of strength in the masseter muscles, affecting eating, localized skin heating, and severe cases may have headaches, fever, and loss of appetite among other systemic manifestations.

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Can hot compresses be used to reduce swelling in mumps?

Patients with mumps can use hot compresses as an adjunct treatment, but hot compresses usually do not reduce swelling. Mumps is generally caused by bacterial or viral infections, so the local swelling is not directly related to the patient's stagnation of blood. Although hot compresses can alleviate some pain, they cannot invigorate the blood and dissipate blood stasis; therefore, they do not effectively reduce swelling. It is recommended that patients with viral mumps undergo antiviral treatment, while those with bacterial mumps should receive anti-inflammatory treatment. Additionally, during treatment, it is important to ensure proper isolation to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

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How long is the isolation period for mumps?

The mumps we commonly refer to is an acute contagious disease caused by the mumps virus. It is transmitted through close contact with an infected individual or someone carrying the virus. Therefore, it is crucial to isolate individuals diagnosed with mumps in certain situations. Patients with mumps can shed the virus in their saliva from 7 days before until 9 days after the swelling of the salivary glands, making roughly a two-week period during which the infectiousness is at its peak. Therefore, patients with mumps need to be isolated for about two weeks to prevent the transmission of the virus to others.