Reinnervation of the facial nerve and neural regeneration in general are areas of intense
research and novel surgical approaches continue to be explored. Although direct nerve …

Facial Paralysis (FP) profoundly impairs the life of individuals, both functionally and
psychosocially. Surgical approaches to treat this condition are myriad, but the ultimate goal …

Background: Hypoglossal and masseteric nerve transfer are currently the most popular
cranial nerve transfer techniques for patients with facial paralysis. The authors performed a …

Background: Hypoglossal-facial nerve (12-7) anastomosis can restore symmetry and
voluntary movement on the face in patients with facial nerve paralysis. Traditional 12-7 …

Importance Free gracilis transfer for dynamic reanimation in chronic facial paralysis is the
gold standard, but there remains a need to better understand outcomes with respect to the …

Background: To evaluate the face-specific quality of life after hypoglossal-facial jump nerve
suture for patients with long-term facial paralysis. Methods: A single-center retrospective …

Management of the facial nerve in the setting of head and neck cancer presents unique
challenges. When possible, simultaneous oncologic resection and facial reanimation is …

Objectives: Delineate the indications for and contraindications to facial nerve repair.
Appraise the techniques available to reinnervate the mimetic muscles after facial nerve …

Nerve transfer procedures have the potential to restore innervation and function to the native
facial musculature. This review summarizes the existing literature on facial nerve injury …

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 …