Features of facial asymmetry following incomplete recovery from facial paralysis

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 943-948

  Kim, Jin ^a   Lee, Hyung Rok ^a   Jeong, Jun Hui ^a   Lee, Won Sang ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Facial paralysis; Rehabilitation; Sequelae

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; EYELID CLOSURE; FACE ASYMMETRY; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL NERVE DISEASE; FACIAL NERVE INJURY; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE FUNCTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SYNKINESIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FACE; FACIAL ASYMMETRY; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL NERVE INJURIES; FACIAL PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77957956125     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2010.51.6.943     Document Type: Article

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