Open AccessPhysical Therapy for Iatrogenic Facial Paralysis
Author(s) -
Nneoma S. Wamkpah,
Latoya Jeanpierre,
Judith E. C. Lieu,
Drew Del Toro,
Laura Simon,
J. John
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jama otolaryngology–head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.571
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 2168-619X
pISSN - 2168-6181
DOI - 10.1001/jamaoto.2020.3049
Subject(s) - facial paralysis , paralysis , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery
Facial paralysis (FP) after surgery has substantial functional, emotional, and financial consequences. Most iatrogenic FP is managed by watchful waiting, with the expectation of facial function recovery. A potential treatment is physical therapy (PT).
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