Neuroprosthetics for Auricular Muscles: Neural Networks and Clinical Aspects [PDF]
Frontiers in Neurology, 2018 The mammalian external ear houses extrinsic and intrinsic auricular muscles. There are three extrinsic auricular muscles—the posterior, superior, and anterior auricular muscles—and six intrinsic muscles—the helicis major and minor, tragicus, anti ...
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Machine-Learning-Based Detecting of Eyelid Closure and Smiling Using Surface Electromyography of Auricular Muscles in Patients with Postparalytic Facial Synkinesis: A Feasibility Study [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2023 Surface electromyography (EMG) allows reliable detection of muscle activity in all nine intrinsic and extrinsic ear muscles during facial muscle movements.
Jakob Hochreiter +6 more
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Human-machine interface for two-dimensional steering control with the auricular muscles [PDF]
Frontiers in Neurorobotics, 2023 Human-machine interfaces (HMIs) can be used to decode a user's motor intention to control an external device. People that suffer from motor disabilities, such as spinal cord injury, can benefit from the uses of these interfaces.
Daniel J. L. L. Pinheiro +6 more
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Cortical representation of auricular muscles in humans: A robot-controlled TMS mapping and fMRI study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 BACKGROUND:Most humans have the ability to activate the auricular muscles. Although (intentional) control suggests an involvement of higher cortical centers underlying posterior auricular muscle (PAM) activation, the cortical representation of the ...
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Development of a training paradigm for voluntary control of the peri-auricular muscles: a feasibility study [PDF]
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2019 Background Spinal cord injury (SCI) can lead to severe and permanent functional deficits. In humans, peri-auricular muscles (PAMs) do not serve any physiological function, though their innervation is preserved in even high level SCI.
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Electromyographic responses of the auriculomotor system during effortful listening in hearing aid users [PDF]
Frontiers in NeuroscienceBackgroundAuricular muscles in humans may still display increased activity associated with auditory attention and effortful listening in complex patterns.
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Treatment of mild cryptotia by anatomical external auricular muscle transposition without flap transfer: A case report [PDF]
JPRAS OpenBackground: Cryptotia is a congenital auricular deformity in which the upper helix is buried beneath the temporal skin. Abnormal auricular muscle attachments, particularly of the superior auricular muscle (SAM), are recognized as important in the ...
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Decoding the baboon’s expressive capacity: facial microanatomy and the development of a PapioFACS [PDF]
Scientific ReportsFacial mobility in primates reflects a dynamic interplay between anatomy and behavior, yet comparative data remain limited for many cercopithecines. Here, we present the first integrated anatomical and behavioral analysis of the facial mask in Papio ...
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Musculocartilaginous structure of the external ear in dromedary camels with special reference to auricular nerve blocks [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceAimUnderstanding the external ear’s anatomy and the ear nerve blocks (particularly in the external acoustic meatus) is crucial for facilitating effective ear movement and treating clinical cases requiring an ear nerve block. The purpose of this study was
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Recovery from Abobotulinum Toxin A-Induced Paralysis Following Ozone Injection in a Split-Body Rabbit Model [PDF]
ToxinsAlthough previous studies have demonstrated that ozone gas can inactivate botulinum toxin in liquid solutions, evidence regarding its effects under in vivo conditions remains limited.
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