Prevention of synkinesis by biofeedback therapy: A randomized clinical trial

Otology and Neurotology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 739-742

  Pourmomeny, Abbas Ali ^a   Zadmehre, Hassan ^b   Mirshamsi, Maryam ^a   Mahmodi, Zahra ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Shariati Hospital   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bell's palsy; Electromyographic biofeedback; Facial nerve; Physical therapy; Synkinesis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYNKINESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FACIAL PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; SYNKINESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897096829     PISSN: 15317129     EISSN: 15374505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000000217     Document Type: Article

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