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Does Electrical Stimulation Therapy Influence Synkinesis in Facial Paralysis? A Systematic Review [PDF]

OTO Open
Objective Facial paralysis (FP) has aesthetic, social, and functional consequences. While electrical stimulation (ES) shows promise for peripheral nerve injury, its role in FP remains controversial due to concerns about increasing synkinesis.
Hänel W. Eberly, Marly Aziz, F. Jeffrey Lorenz, Heather K. Schopper, Jessyka G. Lighthall   +4 more
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Hand-foot synkinesis in a patient with phenytoin intoxication

Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Here we report the first case of phenytoin intoxication that was closely associated with hand-foot synkinesis. This case suggests a close association between cerebellar dysfunction and hand-foot synkinesis.
Gohei Yamada, Noriyuki Matsukawa
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Mechanisms and Management of Postparalysis Facial Synkinesis

Chinese Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2021
SUMMARY: Facial synkinesis is one of the most severe sequelae of facial nerve paralysis, and it can result in facial movement disorders, abnormal facial expressions, and even problems of social communication.
Xinying HUANG, Wei WANG, Wei DING
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Dynamic augmentation of lip levator function via depressor anguli oris transfer for post-facial paralysis synkinesis [PDF]

JPRAS Open
Post-facial paralysis synkinesis (PFPS) is characterized by the restriction of natural smile due to antagonism between the lip levator muscles and depressor anguli oris (DAO) in the perioral area.
Hisashi Sakuma, Eri Matoba, Takako Fujii, Yuma Togashi   +3 more
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The impact of synkinesis on voice restoration in idiopathic vocal fold paralysis patients with different disease courses [PDF]

Scientific Reports
To assess the impact of synkinesis on voice restoration in idiopathic vocal fold paralysis (IVFP) patients with different disease courses, a cohort of 130 IVFP patients (comprising 71 males and 59 females; 78 cases with left-sided paralysis and 52 cases ...
Xiao-Hong Liu, Nan-Cao, Meng-Xie, Na-Li, Min-Juan Yang, Xiao-Ying Du, Xiao-Yong Ren, Hua-Nan Luo   +7 more
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Oculomotor Synkinesis Secondary to Meningocele: Report of a Rare Case [PDF]

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging
Oculomotor synkinesis or aberrant regeneration of cranial nerve III (CN III) typically results from trauma, aneurysm, or mass lesions. We present a rare case report with CN III palsy and synkinesis secondary to a meningocele in the left oculomotor ...
Benjamin Walker, Krishnakumari A. Modi, Leonardo F. Freitas, Nitesh Shekhrajka   +3 more
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Diagnosing facial synkinesis using artificial intelligence to advance facial palsy care [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Facial palsy (FP) can lead to significant psychological and physical burdens such as facial synkinesis. This involuntary simultaneous movement of facial musculature remains challenging to diagnose and treat.
Leonard Knoedler, Christian Festbaum, Jillian Dean, Helena Baecher, Grégoire de Lambertye, Maximilian Maul, Thomas Schaschinger, Tobias Niederegger, Alexandra Scheiflinger, Michael Alfertshofer, Khalil Sherwani, Claudius Steffen, Max Heiland, Steffen Koerdt, Samuel Knoedler, Andreas Kehrer   +15 more
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Unveiling Novel Surgical Treatments for Facial Synkinesis: Myectomy of the Posterior Belly of Digastric and Stylohyoid Muscle [PDF]

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Summary:. Facial synkinesis manifests as involuntary muscle movements alongside volitional facial actions and is typically managed with a combination of neuromuscular retraining, botulinum toxin injections, and in some cases, selective neurectomy.
Lucas Kreutz-Rodrigues, MD, Elena Millesi, MD, Carrie E. Robertson, MD, Tatsuya Oishi, MD, Robert Lee, MD, Jenna L. Cook, APRN, CNP, DNP, Waleed Gibreel, MBBS, Samir Mardini, MD   +7 more
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Facial synkinesis: A distressing sequela of facial palsy

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Introduction Synkinesis refers to abnormal involuntary facial movements that accompany volitional facial movements. Despite a 55% incidence of synkinesis reported in patients with enduring facial paralysis, there is still a lack of complete understanding
Tom Shokri, Shivam Patel, Kasra Ziai
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Effectiveness and safety of thread embedding acupuncture for facial nerve palsy sequelae: a protocol for a multicenter, assessor-blinded, randomized, controlled clinical trial [PDF]

Frontiers in Neurology
IntroductionFacial nerve palsy can result in various sequelae. Recent reviews and clinical studies reported that thread-embedding acupuncture is a safe treatment and can improve facial nerve palsy sequelae.
Jung-Hyun Kim, Bonhyuk Goo, Dongmin Lee, Dongmin Lee, Tae-Yoon Kim, Jun-Gyu Park, Eunseok Kim, Eunseok Kim, Sang-Soo Nam   +8 more
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