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Intelligent Speech Analysis For Facial Paralysis: An Innovative Diagnostic Approach

International Dental Journal
Aim or purpose: Facial paralysis is a significant focus in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Alterations in the acoustic characteristics of speech stemming from facial nerve dysfunction provide new biomarkers for the objective evaluation of facial ...
Xue Li, Jiahong Yuan, Liang Chen, Rui Feng, Yuang Chen   +4 more
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The Ultimate Poker Face: A Case Report of Facial Diplegia, a Guillain-Barré Variant [PDF]

, 2020
Introduction: Facial diplegia, a rare variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), is a challenging diagnosis to make in the emergency department due to its resemblance to neurologic Lyme disease.Case report: We present a case of a 27-year-old previously ...
Lowe, Joshua, Pfaff, James
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Prospective inter‐individual analysis of quality‐adjusted life years (QALYs) in brain tumor patients: A comprehensive assessment of health preferences

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
What's New? Eloquent intracranial tumors present unique challenges in neurosurgical treatment due to their proximity to critical functional areas of the brain. This prospective, single‐center cohort study quantified real‐time changes in patients' subjective burden of health impairments using the Time Trade‐Off and Standard Gamble methods, providing ...
Lisa S. Hönikl, Anna Kelm, Sandro M. Krieg, Bernhard Meyer, Vicki M. Butenschoen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Botulinum toxin therapy: functional silencing of salivary disorders. [PDF]

, 2017
Botulinum toxin (BTX) is a neurotoxic protein produced by Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium. BTX therapy is a safe and effective treatment when used for functional silencing of the salivary glands in disorders such as sialoceles and salivary ...
Lovato, A, Marchese Ragona, R., Marioni, Gino, Ottaviano, Giancarlo, Restivo, Da   +4 more
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Immersive Virtual Reality and Deliberate Practice for Complex Skills Acquisition During Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Training

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This study aimed to determine construct and transfer validity of a virtual reality inferior alveolar nerve (VRIAN) injection simulation to improve the technique of inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) delivery for novice students. Methods Second year dental students (n = 44) were randomized into VR and control groups. At baseline (
Miranda Haas‐Stroede, Elizabeth Van Tubergen, Vidya Ramaswamy, Deborah Lee, Dah Youn Baek, Jaeeun Kim, Daniel Hannapel, Hera Kim‐Berman   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Treatment of chronic mandibular dislocations by eminectomy : follow-up of 10 cases and literature review [PDF]

, 2009
Introduction: Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dislocation is defined as an excessive forward movement of the condyle beyond the articular eminence, with complete separation of the articular surfaces and fixation in that position.
Cavalcanti do Egito Vasconcelos, Belmiro, Neto, José Pacheco Martins Ribeiro, Porto, Gabriela Granja, Vasconcelos, César Freire de Melo   +3 more
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Early Masseter to Facial Nerve Transfer May Improve Smile Excursion in Facial Paralysis

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2018
Background: Masseter-to-facial nerve transfer has been shown to be an effective and safe treatment option in patients with acute and subacute facial palsy. The present article aims to characterize whether there is a benefit in early nerve transfers while
Shuhao Zhang, Austin Hembd, Christina W. Ching, P. Tolley, S. Rozen   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Speech brain–computer interfaces for communication rehabilitation: State‐of‐the‐art decoding models, clinical applications, and ethical challenges

Journal of Intelligent Medicine, EarlyView.
We reviewed recent advances in decoding various speech types from neural signals, highlighting techniques for real‐time brain–computer interfaces along with drawbacks and potential challenges. Key findings include improved accuracy in speech reconstruction and insights into neural mechanisms over time, offering potential for restoring communication in ...
Desta Yakob Doda, Runnan He, Meijun Pang, Yulin Sun, Chunyang Li, Faheem Anwar, Abi Yasi, Rui Jiang, Wenlong Wang, Dong Ming, Xiuyun Liu   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

When Does Top Management Team Diversity Matter in Large Organizations?

Journal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Top management teams (TMTs) drive strategic leadership, but there is little clarity on when the composition of these upper echelons most impacts organization performance. Drawing from the categorization‐elaboration model, we study an 18‐year sample of approximately 4500 organizations and over 32 000 executives and find a positive relationship ...
Frances Fabian, James M. Plečnik, Shan Wang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Executive Function and Entrepreneurial Opportunity Exploitation Under Risk and Uncertainty

Strategic Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how executive functions shape entrepreneurial opportunity exploitation under different knowledge environments. Drawing on Knight's distinction between risk and uncertainty, we conducted a vignette experiment with 200 working adults.
Ipek Koparan, Gorkem Aksaray, Tatiana Manolova, Linda Edelman   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source