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Rehabilitation Strategies for Facial Nerve Injuries [PDF]

Seminars in Plastic Surgery, 2004
Many treatment techniques, including exercise, electrical stimulation, biofeedback, and neuromuscular retraining, have been described for the treatment of patients with facial paresis. The degree of nerve injury determines the recovery of the facial muscles.
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Effect of Electroacupuncture on Ultrastructural Changes of Facial Nerve in Rabbits with Facial Nerve Injury

针刺研究, 2012
Objective To observe the effect of electroacupuncture(EA) on ultrastructure of facial nerve and Schwann cells in facial nerve injury rabbits so as to explore its mechanism underlying improving facial palsy.Methods A total of 60 Japanese white rabbits ...
ZHANG Wei, SUN Yun-hua, SHI Qing-wei, PENG Xiao-hua, YANG Guo1, LI Ying   +5 more
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Open AccessOriginal Article Frequency of Common Nerve Injuries in Patients with Oral and Maxillofacial Trauma

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
Objective: To determine the frequency of common nerve injuries in patients with maxillofacial trauma and to compare the frequency of sensory and motor nerve dysfunction in these patients.
Zahid Dildar, Muhammad Ishaq, Ali Akhtar Khan, Shafi Ullah , Ammar Yasir, Tariq Mahmood   +5 more
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A Five-Year Review of Temporal Bone Fractures at a Level One Trauma Center and Examination of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Surgeries
Background/Objectives: This study identifies and characterizes temporal bone fractures over a five-year period at a level one trauma center, focusing on the injury mechanism, otic capsule involvement, facial nerve involvement, fracture orientation, and ...
Walter M. Jongbloed, Desiree Campbell, Chia-Ling Kuo, Kelin Zhong, Norman J. Cavanagh   +4 more
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Facial nerve injury in temporomandibular joint approaches

Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery, 2018
Facial paralysis can be a devastating consequence resulting from blunt and penetrating trauma to the head and neck, as well as surgical injury, either accidental or due to involvement by tumor. In addition, the etiology can be attributed to a variety of other causes, ranging from infectious to metabolic, and is frequently idiopathic in nature.
Moin, Ayesha, Shetty, Akshay D., Archana, T.S., Kale, Saurabh G.   +3 more
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Differences in pharmacodynamic responses to rocuronium in normal or injured orbicularis oris are associated with expression of acetylcholine receptor subunits

Scientific Reports, 2017
Previous research has indicated that differences in sensitivities to muscle relaxants exist between facial nerve- and somatic nerve-innervated muscles. Here, we report that the 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) values for rocuronium were significantly ...
Yong Huang, Yian Xing, Hong Wang, Lianhua Chen, Shitong Li   +4 more
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Facial nerve injury following surgery for temporomandibular joint ankylosis: A prospective clinical study

Indian Journal of Dental Research, 2013
Objective: The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate the incidence and degree of facial nerve damage and time taken for its recovery following surgery for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis. Materials and Methods: A total of 30 subjects
S Gokkulakrishnan, Sanjay Singh, Ashish Sharma, Amit Kumar Singh, Rajshree Borah   +4 more
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Evaluation of the Risks of Facial Nerve Damage in Orthognathic Surgery

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
Background: Orthognathic surgery is a corrective procedure to address skeletal and dental deformities. Despite its effectiveness, there is a risk of complications, including facial nerve injury.
Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Mohammad Younis Hajeer, Mohammed Ali Jawad Alghafli, Faisal Maqbul Salm Alazmi, Ali Mansour Ali Almansour, Nor Farid Bin Mohd Noor, Mahmood Sajedeen   +6 more
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Schwannoma of the Zygomatic Branch of the Facial Nerve

Ear, Nose & Throat Journal
Significance Statement Facial nerve schwannoma is extremely uncommon. Despite its rarity, it is considered the most common facial nerve tumor and potentially affects any segment of the nerve.
Adamantios Kilmpasanis MD, Nikolaos Tsetsos MD, MSc, Alexandros Poutoglidis MD, MSc, Aikaterini Tsentemeidou MD, MSc, Sotiria Sotiroudi MD, Konstantinos Garefis MD, MSc, Evropi Forozidou MD, Konstantinos Vlachtsis MD, MSc, PhD   +7 more
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Comparative Observation on Electroacupuncture and Manual Acupuncture in Rabbits with Facial Nerve Injury by Electron Microscope

针刺研究, 2017
Objective To observe the effect of manual acupuncture and electroacupuncture(EA)on ultrastructure of facial nerve Schwann cells,myelin sheath and mitochondria in facial nerve injury rabbits,so as to explore its mechanism underlying improving facial palsy.
LIU Li-an, WANG Zhao-qin, FU Jing-jing, DU Qian-qian, ZHANG Yi-yuan, JIAO Cui-cui, DONG Jing-jun   +6 more
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