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Post-stroke synkinesis: clinical and rehabilitation aspects. a review [PDF]
INTRODUCTION. Involuntary associated movements (synkinesis) are a common occurrence in post-stroke patients. In Russia, the Marie-Foy classification subdivides these movements into global, imitative, and coordinator types.
Konstantin B. Petrov +1 more
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Mechanisms of synkinesis [PDF]
AbstractWhen the facial nerve is injured, changes occur in muscle, proximal nerve, distal nerve, and the cell body in the nucleus. All of these changes contribute to the quality of regeneration and repair. This paper describes the usual processes of neuronal regeneration with the objective of a better understanding of why some injuries inevitably ...
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Facial Synkinesis After Bell Palsy
This is a clinical image with an accompanying video demonstrating facial synkinesis after the development of idiopathic cranial nerve VII palsy (Bell palsy).
Paul Aronowitz, Elise S. Harris
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Approaches to the management of synkinesis: a scoping review. [PDF]
Post-paralysis facial synkinesis can develop in any facial palsy and is associated with significant functional and psychosocial consequences for affected patients.
Punreddy, Ankit +4 more
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The facial nerve (fn) palsy is a disease of the peripheral nervous system that leads to aesthetic, organic and functional disorders. The causes of the disease are different, the most common is the idiopathic form bell’s palsy.
K. I. Chekhonatskaya +5 more
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Bilateral Facial Spasm Following Guillain–Barré Syndrome
Background: We report a patient who developed lower facial muscle spasm at rest and bilateral facial synkinesis several months after treatment of Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS); this finding, to our knowledge, is hitherto unreported.
Zain Guduru, John Morgan, Kapil Sethi
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Motoric Automatisms of the Maxillofacial Region: a Lecture
INTRODUCTION. Effective kinesitherapy of peripheral and central paralysis of the mimic, masticatory, lingual and pharyngeal muscles requires in-depth study of the features of the cooperative work of these muscles in the norm and in pathology. AIM.
Konstantin B. Petrov +2 more
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Botulinum toxin A treatment in facial palsy synkinesis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Synkinesis is defined as involuntary movements accompanying by voluntary movements and can occur during the aftermath of peripheral facial palsy, causing functional, aesthetic and psychological problems in the patient.
Ingels, Koen J.A.O. +15 more
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Facial Chuna Manual Therapy and Acupuncture Treatment for the Sequelae of Peripheral Facial Nerve Palsy: Two Clinical Cases [PDF]
Two patients with sequelae of peripheral facial nerve palsy were treated with Facial Chuna Manual Therapy (FCMT) and acupuncture over 6 months. The House-Brackmann (HB) scale, facial nerve grading system 2.0 (FNGS), the scale of Peitersen, the scale of ...
Ga-Young Choi +6 more
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BackgroundFacial neuromuscular retraining (fNMR) is a noninvasive physical therapy widely used to treat peripheral facial palsies.
Frédéric Dagenais +3 more
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