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Author Angelov, D. N. (Doychin N.), 1953-

Title Physical rehabilitation of paralysed facial muscles : functional and morphological correlates / Doychin N. Angelov
Published Berlin ; Heidelberg ; New York : Springer, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 143 pages) : illustrations
Series Advances in anatomy, embryology and cell biology ; 210
Advances in anatomy, embryology, and cell biology ; 210.
Contents Factors limiting motor recovery after facial nerve injury -- Attempts to improve axonal pathfinding and quality of target reinnervation
Summary Using a combined morpho-functional approach the author found that polyinnervation of the neuro-muscular juction (NMJ) is the critical factor for recovery of function after transection and suture of the facial nerve. Since polyinnervation is activity-dependent and can be manipulated, the author tried to design a clinically feasible therapy by electrical stimulation or by soft tissue massage. First, electrical stimulation was applied to the transected facial nerve or to paralysed facial muscles. Both procedures did not improve vibrissal motor performance (video-based motion analysis of whisking), failed to diminish polyinnervation and even reduced the number of innervated NMJ to one fifth of normal values. In contrast, gentle stroking of the paralysed vibrissal muscles by hand resulted in full recovery of whisking. This manual stimulation depends on intact sensory supply of the denervated muscle targets and is also effective after hypoglossal-facial anastomosis, after interpositional nerve grafting, when applied to the orbicularis oculi muscle and after transection and suture of the hypoglossal nerve. From these results the author concludes that manual stimulation is a non-invasive procedure with immediate potential for clinical rehabilitation following facial nerve reconstruction
Analysis biomedische wetenschappen
biomedicine
neurowetenschap
neuroscience
Medicine (General)
Geneeskunde (algemeen)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-140) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Facial paralysis.
Face -- Muscles.
Outcome assessment (Medical care)
Facial Paralysis -- therapy
Electric Stimulation Therapy -- methods
Massage -- methods
Facial Muscles
Facial Nerve Injuries
Outcome Assessment, Health Care
Facial Paralysis
Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
Treatment Outcome
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Nervous System (incl. Brain)
MEDICAL -- Neurology.
Outcome assessment (Medical care)
Face -- Muscles
Facial paralysis
Form Electronic book
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