Physical therapy for facial paralysis: A tailored treatment approach

Physical Therapy

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 397-404

  Brach, Jennifer S ^a   VanSwearingen, Jessie M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Bell palsy; Classification system; Facial neuromuscular re education; Facial paralysis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BELL PALSY; BODY POSTURE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MUSCLE EXERCISE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TREATMENT PLANNING; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

EID: 0032942013     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/79.4.397     Document Type: Article

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