Insufficient recovery after injury of a peripheral motor nerve is due to (1) inappropriate
pathfinding as a result of axonal regrowth to inappropriate targets,(2) excessive collateral …

Animal models of nerve function have been subject to extensive study in order to understand
and investigate methods which may improve axon regeneration and promote functional …

The facial dermato-muscular system consists of highly specialized muscles tightly adhering
to the overlaying skin and thus form a complex morphological conglomerate. This is the …

Objective: Facial paralysis is a devastating condition leaving patients with a myriad of
aesthetic and functional consequences. Muscle-nerve-muscle (MNM) neurotization is a …

Introduction: Facial nerve denervation can be devastating for patients. Primary neurorrhaphy
and interposition (IP) nerve grafting are common reinnervation techniques. Muscle-nerve …

The precise anatomy of the facial nerve branches innervating rat whisker pad and the
distribution of their corresponding motor neurons in facial nucleus area were investigated …