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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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Neural Plasticity, 2019 Objective. Facial synkinesis is a severe sequelae of facial nerve malfunction. Once the synkinesis is established, it is extremely difficult for patients to recover.
Jia-jia Wu +6 more
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Postparalysis Facial Synkinesis: Clinical Classification and Surgical Strategies
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2015 Background: Postparalysis facial synkinesis (PPFS) can occur after any cause of facial palsy. Current treatments are still inadequate. Surgical intervention, instead of Botox and rehabilitation only, for different degrees of PPFS was proposed.
David Chwei-Chin Chuang, MD +2 more
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Australasian Journal of Plastic Surgery**Background**: Synkinesis may develop following facial nerve palsy, impacting quality of life. Botulinum toxin treatment for synkinesis is commonly used, but buccinator muscle injection is less common.
Raymond Hayler +4 more
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Post-traumatic Winking Induced by Extension of the Hand: A Case Report of a Novel Synkinesis [PDF]
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2014 Several synkinesis syndromes have been reported in the literature. Synkinesis syndromes are rare and are most commonly congenital or follow post-traumatic reinnervation. We describe a novel synkinesis syndrome that developed several months after cervical
Riet Vangheluwe +4 more
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Management of Synkinesis and Asymmetry in Facial Nerve Palsy: A Review Article [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2014 Introduction: The important sequelae of facial nerve palsy are synkinesis, asymmetry, hypertension and contracture; all of which have psychosocial effects on patients.
Abbasali pourmomeny, Sahar Asadi
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Management of Facial Synkinesis with a Combination of BTX-A and Biofeedback: A Randomized Trial [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2015 Introduction: Synkinesis and facial asymmetry due to facial nerve palsy are distressing conditions that affect quality of life. Unfortunately, these sequelae of facial nerve palsy are unresolved. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a
Abbas Ali Pourmomeny +2 more
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Structural remodeling in related brain regions in patients with facial synkinesis
Neural Regeneration Research, 2021 Facial synkinesis is a troublesome sequelae of facial nerve malfunction. It is difficult to recover from synkinesis, despite improved surgical techniques for isolating the peripheral facial nerve branches.
Jia-Jia Wu +6 more
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Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 IntroductionPost-paralytic facial synkinesis after facial nerve injury produces functional disabilities and mimetic deficits, but also cosmetic and non-motor psychosocial impairments for the patients.
Orlando Guntinas-Lichius +12 more
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Neuromuscular Retraining versus BTX-A Injection in Subjects with Chronic Facial Nerve Palsy, A Clinical Trial [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2021 Introduction: Chronic facial nerve palsy has long been known to negatively affect the quality of life in patients. The present study aimed to investigate the efficacy of Botulinum Toxin A (BTX-A) and neuromuscular retraining therapy (NMRT) in the ...
Abbas Ali Pourmomeny +2 more
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