Unilateral peripheral facial nerve palsy jeopardizes quality of life, rendering psychological
consequences such as low self-esteem, social isolation, anxiety, and depression. Among …

Background: Patients with longstanding facial paralysis often exhibit synkinesis. Few reports
describe the prevalence and factors related to the development of synkinesis after facial …

Facial nerve function is essential for a multitude of processes in the face, including facial
movement; expression; and functions, such as eating, smiling, and blinking. When facial …

Synkinesis makes up the overwhelming majority of patients who present to a facial nerve
center with facial movement disorders. The synkinetic facial movement can be subtle or …

Objectives To review the current literature for the efficacy of botulinum toxin therapy to
improve quality of life in patients with facial palsy. Methods A comprehensive systematic …

Background: Botulinum toxin A injection into the nonparalyzed side is used to treat
asymmetry resulting from facial palsy. OnabotulinumtoxinA and abobotulinumtoxinA units …

BACKGROUND Facial nerve (FN) impacts the function of the facial musculature by creating
muscle tone at rest as well as the muscles' voluntary and involuntary contractions …

Congenital facial paralysis affects 2.7 per 100,000 children; Bell palsy affects 23 per
100,000 people annually; and even more people are affected when considering all other …

The aim of the study is to:(1) evaluate national trends in care of facial paralysis, namely
Bell's palsy, patients to identify the types of treatments patients are receiving and treatment …

Materials and Methods: Two groups, namely experimental and control, were considered
each consisting of 13 patients. The study population included a total of 15 female subjects …