Rehabilitation of the paralyzed face addresses both the physical and psychological aspects
of facial disability. Individuals with facial palsy suffer from lack of facial expression, as well as …

Purpose: To create a systematic overview of the available reconstructive techniques, facial
nerve grading scales, physical evaluation, the reversibility of paralysis, non-reconstructive …

Importance Though anecdotally linked, few studies have investigated the impact of facial
paralysis on depression and quality of life (QOL). Objective To measure the association …

Introduction The quantitative assessment of facial appearance and function is critical in the
process of restoring normality and thus minimising morbidity in patients with facial …

Objectives A systematic review was conducted to investigate the effect of peripheral facial
palsy (PFP) on the quality of life (QoL). Secondly, we investigated if different treatment …

The human face is critical in social interactions, providing nonverbal cues regarding a
person's identity, race, sexual dimorphism, emotion, and overall health. 1 In the normal state …

Current outcome tracking in facial palsy is multimodal, consisting of patient-reported
outcome measures, clinician-graded scoring systems, objective assessment tools, and novel …

Background: Nonflaccid facial palsy is a debilitating entity characterized by hypertonicity,
synkinesis, and hypomobility. Patients with nonflaccid facial palsy often have smile …

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

Background Facial palsy leads to functional and aesthetic deficits, which impair the quality of
life of affected patients. General health-related and disease-specific questionnaires are …