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Facial muscle spasms: An Australian study

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Ophthalmology, 1998
Abstract Purpose: A group of patients suffering from blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm and Meige's syndrome were surveyed to determine the delay from the onset of their condition until a correct diagnosis was reached, the attitudes of practitioners towards them and their condition, the effect of their condition on their lifestyle and the effects of ...
Lionel Kowal, Patricia M. Kiely, Roger Davies   +2 more
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Facial Paralysis and Muscle Agenesis in the Newborn [PDF]

Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1969
In RESPONSE to the need for accuracy in the differential diagnosis and prognosis of facial paralysis in the newborn, the appropriate electrodiagnostic tests have been performed under controlled general anesthesia. This method of evaluation has proven to be a practical solution to the recognized difficulties of early assessment of facial weakness in ...
Hollie E. McHugh, Kenneth A. Sowden, Michael N. Levitt   +2 more
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Spastic Facial Muscle Disorders

2012
Facial muscles are a group of striated muscles that, among other things, control facial expression and are innervated by the facial nerve (CNVII). In contrast, the nearby eyelid retractor muscle and masticator muscles are innervated by the oculomotor (CNIII) and mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve (CNV), respectively.
Andrew R. Harrison, Michael S. Lee, Juwan Park   +2 more
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Temporalis Muscle for Facial Reanimation

Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1993
Although the title of the article by May and Drucker 1 highlights the use of the temporalis muscle for reanimation, the article itself, with its case presentation, is a very impressive demonstration of the use of a dual, simultaneous technique including both temporal muscle transfer and free autogenous nerve grafting for this purpose.
M. May, C. Drucker, J. Conley, J. CONLEY
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Oro-facial muscles: internal structure, function and ageing.

Gerodontology, 1998
Structure and function are reviewed in the masticatory muscles and in the muscles of the lower face and tongue. The enormous strength of jaw closure is in large part due to the pinnated arrangement of the muscle fibres in the masseter.
A. McComas
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Anatomy and Functions of the Muscles of Facial Expression

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America, 2005
The public yearning for cosmetic procedures is stronger now than ever before. More and more doctors from various specialties are performing these procedures. Because muscular facial activity is one of the major forces responsible for the formation of wrinkles, an intimate knowledge of facial muscular anatomy is necessary to consistently produce ...
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A Comparison of Facial Muscle Squeezing versus Non-facial Muscle Squeezing on the Efficacy of BotulinumToxin-A Injections for the Treatment of Facial Dystonia

Orbit, 2012
This study was performed to address whether voluntary muscle squeezing post botulinum toxin-A treatment with increased neuronal activity translates into noticeable patient benefit in practice.This was a prospective, consecutive, double crossover interventional study.
P O' Reilly, J J Ross, Jonathan H. Norris, Raman Malhotra   +3 more
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Facial muscle exercise devices

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2020
E Rae, L Olsson
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Muscles Used in Facial Expression

2011
Facial expression is the mirror of our emotions. We express ourselves not only in words but in facial muscle contraction as well hand and body movement and stature. Paralysis of facial muscles causes loss of expression of what we are trying to say or do. The muscles used in human facial expression were reported by Duchenne de Boulogne in 1862.
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Facial Dermatofibroma With Muscle Infiltration

Dermatologic Surgery, 2020
Lauren E. Gebauer, Zachary A. Carter, Adam A. Ingraffea, Suzanne Quinter   +3 more
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