Literature review of evidence based physiotherapy in patients with facial nerve paresis

Journal of the Japanese Physical Therapy Association

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 35-39

  Beurskens, Carien H G ^a   Burgers Bots, Ingrid A L ^b   Kroon, Dineke W ^b   Oostendorp, Rob A B ^a,c,d  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Centre for Quality of Care Research   (Netherlands)

^d Dutch National Institute of Allied Health Professions   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Facial nerve paralysis; Facial nerve paresis; Physiotherapy; Review

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RATING SCALE; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 20444385509     PISSN: 13441272     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1298/jjpta.7.35     Document Type: Review

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