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Crosstalk in Facial EMG and Its Reduction Using ICA
There is ample evidence that electromyography (EMG) signals from the corrugator supercilii and zygomatic major muscles can provide valuable information for the assessment of subjective emotional experiences.
Wataru Sato, Takanori Kochiyama
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Review of facial muscle spasms [PDF]
Facial muscle spasms, which are rare in adults, present a particularly difficult entity for the optometrist to recognise. The condition may not even manifest itself at an eye examination and the optometrist may have to rely on subjective symptoms to assist in the recognition of the condition.
Lionel Kowal, Patricia M. Kiely
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The Influence of Facial Muscle Training on the Facial Soft Tissue Profile: A Brief Review
In this review, we summarize recent literature investigating facial-exercise-induced changes in facial soft tissue. A literature search was performed in PubMed for the terms facial exercise, rejuvenation, muscle, skin, and aging.
Takashi Abe, Jeremy P. Loenneke
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Extraocular motoneurons resist degeneration in diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The main objective of the present work was to characterize the presence of neurotrophins in extraocular motoneurons and muscles of the adult rat.
Rosendo G. Hernández+5 more
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The perception and mimicry of facial movements predict judgments of smile authenticity. [PDF]
The mechanisms through which people perceive different types of smiles and judge their authenticity remain unclear. Here, 19 different types of smiles were created based on the Facial Action Coding System (FACS), using highly controlled, dynamic avatar ...
Sebastian Korb+4 more
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Assessment of facial asymmetry before and after the surgical repair of cleft lip in unilateral cleft lip and palate cases [PDF]
This study was performed to assess facial asymmetry in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) before and after primary lip repair. Three-dimensional facial images of 30 UCLP cases (mean age 3.7 ± 0.8 months) captured 1–2 days before surgery
Al-Rudainy, D.+3 more
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SOMATOTOPY OF THE FACIAL NUCLEUS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS WITH CLINICAL REMARKS [PDF]
Stemming from our previous studies regarding somatotopy of the spinal cord, oculomotor complex and trigeminal complex, we developed this study of the somatotopy of facial nuclei to compare the musculotopic organization of the facial nucleus in different ...
Elvira Vittoria Farina
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BackgroundWhile standardized methods are established to examine the pathway from motorcortex to the peripheral nerve in patients with facial palsy, a reliable method to evaluate the facial muscles in patients with long-term palsy for therapy planning is ...
G. Volk+4 more
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Introduction: Neuromuscular control of the facial expressions is provided exclusively via the facial nerve. Facial muscles are amongst the most finely tuned effectors in the human motor system, which coordinate facial expressions.
Vlad Tereshenko+15 more
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Orofacial muscles activity in children with swallowing dysfunction and removable functional appliances [PDF]
Swallowing dysfunction is a frequent disorder among children and refers to an altered tongue posture and abnormal tongue movement during swallowing. Removable functional appliance is one of the treatments applied by dentistry to correct this disorder ...
Giustino, Valerio+5 more
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