Selective neurolysis in post-paralytic Facial Nerve Syndrome (PFS)

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 742-744

  Bran, Gregor M ^a   Lohuis, Peter J F M ^b  

^a DR HORST SCHMIDT KLINIKEN   (Germany)

^b DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin A; Chemodenervation; Facial palsy; Neurolysis

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CONTRACTURE; EXTRAOCULAR MUSCLE; FACIAL PARALYSIS; FOREHEAD; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SYNDROME; SYNKINESIS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; BOTULINUM TOXINS, TYPE A; CONTRACTURE; FACIAL PARALYSIS; FOREHEAD; HUMANS; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; OCULOMOTOR MUSCLES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SYNDROME; SYNKINESIS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 84912050074     PISSN: 0364216X     EISSN: 14325241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00266-014-0346-y     Document Type: Article

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