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Societal Identification of Facial Paralysis and Paralysis Location
Author(s) -
Peiyi Su,
Lisa E. Ishii,
Jason C. Nellis,
Jacob K. Dey,
Kristin L. Bater,
Patrick J. Byrne,
Kofi Boahene,
Masaru Ishii
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
jama facial plastic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.815
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 2168-6092
pISSN - 2168-6076
DOI - 10.1001/jamafacial.2017.2402
Subject(s) - facial paralysis , paralysis , medicine , audiology , facial nerve , casual , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , composite material , materials science
When able to identify facial paralysis, members of society regard individuals with facial paralysis differently. They perceive a decrease in attractiveness, more negative affect, and lower quality of life. However, the ability of lay people in society to accurately identify the presence of facial paralysis has not yet been defined.

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