Introduction Post-paralytic facial synkinesis after facial nerve injury produces functional
disabilities and mimetic deficits, but also cosmetic and non-motor psychosocial impairments …

Introduction Synkinesis refers to abnormal involuntary facial movements that accompany
volitional facial movements. Despite a 55% incidence of synkinesis reported in patients with …

Many transient facial nerve insults, including Bell's palsy, Ramsay Hunt syndrome, Lyme-
associated facial paralysis, and temporal bone fractures, ultimately lead to nonflaccid facial …

Objectives: Identify the clinical signs and symptoms of Ramsay Hunt syndrome. Review the
evaluation of patients with suspected Ramsay Hunt syndrome. Outline the management …

Background: Hypoglossal and masseteric nerve transfer are currently the most popular
cranial nerve transfer techniques for patients with facial paralysis. The authors performed a …

Background: Until now, quality of life (QOL) outcomes after modified selective neurectomy
for postfacial paralysis synkinesis (PFPS) have not been assessed. Objective: To evaluate …

Background Synkinesis is commonly encountered after flaccid facial paralysis and can have
a detrimental impact on a patient's life. First-line treatment of synkinesis is …

Background: Selective denervation of facial nerve branches (“Modified Selective
Neurectomy”) improves smile dynamics in patients with nonflaccid facial palsy, but functional …

Objectives: Delineate the indications for and contraindications to facial nerve repair.
Appraise the techniques available to reinnervate the mimetic muscles after facial nerve …

For patients diagnosed with advanced malignant parotid tumour, radical parotidectomy with
facial nerve sacrifice is part of the treatment. Multiple surgical techniques have been …