Injury to the facial nerve can occur after different etiologies and range from simple
transection of the branches to varying degrees of segmental loss. Management depends on …

Animals interact with their environment through mechanically active, mobile sensors. The
efficient use of these sensory organs implies the ability to track their position; otherwise …

Background: Facial palsy is a devastating condition potentially amenable to rehabilitation by
functional electrical stimulation. Herein, a novel paradigm for unilateral facial reanimation …

The surgical redirection of efferent neural input to a denervated muscle via a nerve transfer
can reestablish neuromuscular control after nerve injuries. The role of autonomic nerve …

Vibrissal whisking is often employed to track facial nerve regeneration in rats; however, we
have observed similar degrees of whisking recovery after facial nerve transection with or …

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 …

Facial nerve damage can lead to partial or total facial nerve palsy. Photobiomodulation has
been reported to improve and accelerate functional recovery following peripheral nerve …

Facial nerve injury can cause severe long‐term physical and psychological morbidity. There
are limited repair options for an acutely transected facial nerve not amenable to primary …

Objectives/Hypothesis Repair of the transected facial nerve has traditionally been
accomplished with microsurgical neurorrhaphy; however, fibrin adhesive coaptation (FAC) …

Background Silicone tube (ST) conduits have been accepted as a therapeutic alternative to
direct nerve suturing in the treatment of nerve injuries; however, the search for optimal …