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Morphofunctional Improvement of the Facial Nerve and Muscles with Repair Using Heterologous Fibrin Biopolymer and Photobiomodulation

Pharmaceuticals, 2023
Peripheral nerve injuries impair the patient’s functional capacity, including those occurring in the facial nerve, which require effective medical treatment.
Cleuber Rodrigo de Souza Bueno, Maria Clara Cassola Tonin, Daniela Vieira Buchaim, Benedito Barraviera, Rui Seabra Ferreira Junior, Paulo Sérgio da Silva Santos, Carlos Henrique Bertoni Reis, Cláudio Maldonado Pastori, Eliana de Souza Bastos Mazuqueli Pereira, Dayane Maria Braz Nogueira, Marcelo Augusto Cini, Geraldo Marco Rosa Junior, Rogerio Leone Buchaim   +12 more
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Continuous Stimulation Monitoring of the Facial Nerve*

Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2001
The damage of facial nerve during ear and parotid surgery is an undesirable situation for both the surgeon and the patient. Although the incidence of facial nerve damage in this type of surgery is not precisely known, it is a fact that the surgical ...
İmran Şan
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Selective zygomaticus muscle activation by ball electrodes in synkinetically reinnervated patients after facial paralysis

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2023
IntroductionAlthough many different treatments were developed for facial palsy, only a few therapeutic options are available for facial synkinesis. Electrical stimulation of specific muscles via implants could be useful in restoring facial symmetry in ...
Dirk Arnold, Dirk Arnold, Jovanna Thielker, Jovanna Thielker, Carsten M. Klingner, Carsten M. Klingner, Carsten M. Klingner, Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Gerd Fabian Volk, Gerd Fabian Volk, Gerd Fabian Volk   +12 more
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Comment on Kehrer et al. Using High-Resolution Ultrasound to Assess Post-Facial Paralysis Synkinesis—Machine Settings and Technical Aspects for Facial Surgeons. Diagnostics 2022, 12, 1650

Diagnostics, 2022
In “Using High-Resolution Ultrasound to Assess Post-Facial Paralysis Synkinesis—Machine Settings and Technical Aspects for Facial Surgeons”, Andreas Kehrer et al.
Charles Nduka, Ruben Yap Kannan, Gerd Fabian Volk, Orlando Guntinas-Lichius   +3 more
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Selective Electrical Surface Stimulation to Support Functional Recovery in the Early Phase After Unilateral Acute Facial Nerve or Vocal Fold Paralysis

Frontiers in Neurology, 2022
This article addresses the potential clinical value of surface electrical stimulation in the acute phase of denervation after the onset of facial nerve or recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis.
Annabella Kurz, Gerd Fabian Volk, Gerd Fabian Volk, Gerd Fabian Volk, Dirk Arnold, Dirk Arnold, Berit Schneider-Stickler, Winfried Mayr, Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Orlando Guntinas-Lichius   +10 more
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Legionnaires' Disease with Facial Nerve Palsy [PDF]

Case Reports in Medicine, 2011
Legionnaires' disease is primarily a pneumonic process caused byLegionella pneumophilia, a gram-negative aerobic bacillus but also has multiple system involvement. The most common manifestation is encephalopathy suggesting a generalized brain dysfunction but focal neurological manifestations have been reported.
Shailesh R. Basani, Salwa Mohamed Ahmed, Eyassu Habte-Gabr   +2 more
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Sensory function in the faces of patients with facial palsy: A prospective observational study using quantitative sensory testing

Frontiers in Pain Research, 2022
Objectives/HypothesisTo determine the sensory function of both sides of the face in patients with acute or chronic facial palsy.Study designProspective observational study.MethodsThe standardized quantitative sensory testing (QST) protocol of the German ...
Gerd Fabian Volk, Gerd Fabian Volk, Gerd Fabian Volk, Marianna Döhler, Carsten M. Klinger, Thomas Weiss, Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Orlando Guntinas-Lichius   +8 more
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Automatic facial analysis for objective assessment of facial paralysis [PDF]

, 2009
Facial Paralysis is a condition causing decreased movement on one side of the face. A quantitative, objective and reliable assessment system would be an invaluable tool for clinicians treating patients with this condition. This paper presents an approach
McGrenary, Stewart, Soraghan, J.J., He, Shu, O'Reilly, Brian   +3 more
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Test-retest reliability of high-resolution surface electromyographic activities of facial muscles during facial expressions in healthy adults: A prospective observational study

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2023
ObjectivesSurface electromyography (sEMG) is a standard method for psycho-physiological research to evaluate emotional expressions or in a clinical setting to analyze facial muscle function.
Vanessa Trentzsch, Vanessa Trentzsch, Nadiya Mueller, Nadiya Mueller, Martin Heinrich, Martin Heinrich, Martin Heinrich, Anna-Maria Kuttenreich, Anna-Maria Kuttenreich, Anna-Maria Kuttenreich, Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Gerd Fabian Volk, Gerd Fabian Volk, Gerd Fabian Volk, Christoph Anders   +16 more
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Anatomical description of the extratemporal facial nerve under high-definition system: a microsurgical study in rats

Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2022
Purpose: To describe the microsurgical anatomical aspects of the extratemporal facial nerve of Wistar rats under a high-definition video system. Methods: Ten male Wistar rats (12–15 weeks old), without veterinary diseases, weighing 220–280 g, were used ...
Marcela Maria Rabelo Pinto, Deivid Ramos dos Santos, Lívia Guerreiro de Barros Bentes, Rafael Silva Lemos, Nyara Rodrigues Conde de Almeida, Manuela Rodrigues Neiva Fernandes, Joyce Pantoja Braga, Danusa Neves Somensi, Rui Sergio Monteiro de Barros   +8 more
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