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Management of Post-Facial Paralysis Synkinesis

  • Book

  • November 2021
  • Elsevier Health Science
  • ID: 5349889
From the use of specialist facial therapy and concurrent�chemodenervation�to the surgical revolution of selective neurolysis,�synkinesis management is rapidly evolving�as better tools become available to�diagnose, assess, and personalize care.�Management of Post-Facial Paralysis Synkinesis�is the first book to focus exclusively on this common consequence of facial paralysis, providing authoritative coverage of recent advances in assessment as well as non-surgical and surgical treatment. Drs. Babak�Azizzadeh�and Charles Nduka lead an author team of�international, multidisciplinary experts�who fully explore the causes, clinical presentations, and management of synkinesis.
  • Provides objective�assessment and grading�of facial paralysis, as well as both�surgical and non-surgical management�of synkinesis.�

  • Discusses the�new surgical approach�to lower facial synkinesis developed by Dr�Azizzadeh.�

  • Includes�numerous videos�that show the movement of the face and selected treatments, as well as a library of facial expressions for objective video assessment of facial paralysis.�

  • Features�dozens of high-quality anatomical images, colored line drawings, photographs, and charts throughout.�

  • Provides�focused coverage�of this timely topic for otolaryngologists, plastic surgeons, neurosurgeons, and maxillofacial surgeons.�

  • Enhanced eBook version included with purchase.�Your enhanced eBook allows you to access�all of�the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Table of Contents

1�Facial nerve and muscle anatomy
2�Etiology, Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Post-Facial Paralysis Synkinesis
3�Psychosocial Impact of Facial Palsy
4�Facial nerve consultation
5�Smile Analysis for Facial Nerve Disorders
6�Synkinesis and the role of botulinum toxin in facial palsy management
7�Assessment and Grading of Synkinesis and Facial Palsy
8�Objective measurement of outcomes in facial paralysis
9�Self management and the prevention of complications of synkinesis
9�Facial Neuromuscular Retraining for Synkinesis
10�Eyelid Rehabilitation in Post-Facial Paralysis with Synkinesis
10�Botulinum toxin
11�Surgical Reanimation of Post-Facial Paralysis Synkinesis Smile Dysfunction
�Appendix 1

Authors

Babak Azizzadeh Director, The Center for Facial and Nasal Plastic Surgery, Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Audrey Skirball-Kenis Center for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Beverly Hills, California. Charles Nduka