Treatment of Prolonged Facial Paralysis With Temporalis Myoplasty and Electrical Stimulation
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH, vol.28, no.4, pp.513-519, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 28 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2011
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.513-519
- Keywords: Prolonged Facial Paralysis, Temporal muscle transfer, Electrical Stimulation, Short form-36 (SF-36), EMG
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objectives: The study goal was to determine whether electrical stimulation (ES) with subthreshold, continuous, low-frequency impulses is a viable clinical method for improving functional recovery after aplication of temporalis muscle transfer technique operation.