"Floating Island Flap"-A New Technique for the Reconstruction of Full-Thickness Lower Eyelid Defects with Spontaneous Healing (Folded V-Y Island Flap with Orbicularis Oculi Muscle). [PDF]
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Orbicularis Oculi Muscle Size and Function: Exploring the Influence of Aging and Exercise Training
Cosmetics, 2021 The orbicularis oculi muscle is the sphincter muscle of the eyelids that blinks and closes the eyes. In this review, our aim was threefold: (1) to introduce the performance characteristics of blinking activity in young and older adults, (2) to discuss ...
Takashi Abe, Jeremy P. Loenneke
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Application of an Intraoperative Neuromonitoring System Using a Surface Pressure Sensor in Parotid Surgery: A Rabbit Model Study [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2021 Objectives Facial nerve monitoring (FNM) can be used to identify the facial nerve, to obtain information regarding its course, and to evaluate its status during parotidectomy. However, there has been disagreement regarding the efficacy of FNM in reducing
Eui-Suk Sung +11 more
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A Novel Test of the Duchenne Marker: Smiles After Botulinum Toxin Treatment for Crow’s Feet Wrinkles
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 Smiles that vary in muscular configuration also vary in how they are perceived. Previous research suggests that “Duchenne smiles,” indicated by the combined actions of the orbicularis oculi (cheek raiser) and the zygomaticus major muscles (lip corner ...
Nancy Etcoff +3 more
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Novel Anatomical Proposal for Botulinum Neurotoxin Injection Targeting Lateral Canthal Rhytids
Toxins, 2022 Botulinum neurotoxin injections near the lateral canthal rhytids are commonly used in cosmetic settings; however, there is a lack of thorough anatomical knowledge, and an effective way to treat them with accumulating knowledge is needed.
Kyu-Ho Yi +5 more
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Medeniyet Medical Journal, 2023 Objective: Currently, multiple classification systems exist for the assessment of facial nerve paralysis. This study was designed to choose the most practical system for use in a clinical setting depending on the clinician need.
Norhafiza MAT LAZIM +4 more
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Concentric Needle Jitter in 97 Myasthenia Gravis Patients
Frontiers in Neurology, 2020 Objectives: To estimate the jitter parameters (single-fiber electromyography) in myasthenia gravis patients mostly by electrical activation in Frontalis, Orbicularis Oculi, and Extensor Digitorum muscles using a concentric needle electrode.Methods ...
João Aris Kouyoumdjian +2 more
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Keeping an eye on pain expression in primary somatosensory cortex
NeuroImage, 2020 Facial expressions of pain are composed of a subset of pain-indicative muscle movements. Amongst this subset, contracting the muscles surrounding the eyes (orbicularis oculi muscle) is the most frequent response and has been linked specifically to pain ...
Miriam Kunz +2 more
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Kouqiang hemian waike zazhi, 2023 [Objective:] To study the therapeutic effect of botulinum toxin injection combined with microvascular decompression (MVD) technique on the patients with facial spasm. [Methods:] Between January 2019 and January 2021, a total of 104 patients were screened
LI Jie +3 more
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Improvements on a simple muscle-based 3D face for realistic facial expressions [PDF]
, 2003 Facial expressions play an important role in face-to-face communication. With the development of personal computers capable of rendering high quality graphics, computer facial animation has produced more and more realistic facial expressions to enrich ...
Bui, The Duy +2 more
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