Experimental studies on facial nerve regeneration

S Rink, H Bendella, SM Akkin, M Manthou… - The Anatomical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Toward the bionic face: a novel neuroprosthetic device paradigm for facial reanimation consisting of neural blockade and functional electrical stimulation

N Jowett, RE Kearney, CJ Knox… - Plastic and …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Facial palsy is a devastating condition potentially amenable to rehabilitation by
functional electrical stimulation. Herein, a novel paradigm for unilateral facial reanimation …

Outcome measures of facial nerve regeneration: a review of murine model systems

MA Chacon, SR Echternacht, JI Leckenby - Annals of Anatomy …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Biodegradable Nerve Guide with Glial Cell Line–Derived Neurotrophic Factor Improves Recovery After Facial Nerve Injury in Rats

FB Bengur, C Komatsu, CN Fedor, S Loder… - Facial Plastic Surgery …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Background: Bioengineered nerve guides with glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor
(GDNF) support recovery after facial nerve injury by acting as regenerative scaffolds …

[HTML][HTML] Temporal and Zygomatic Branches of the Facial Nerve Contain Nonmyelinated Axons

V Tereshenko, R Blumer, HJ Klein… - Facial Plastic Surgery …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
The extracranial facial nerve is believed to govern the muscles of facial expression
exclusively through special visceral efferent axons. However, multiple neural …