Open AccessImplantable Closed-Loop System for Restoration of Blinking in Case of Unilateral Facial Nerve Paralysis
Author(s) -
Andrii Bobrov,
Danylo Batulin,
Serhii Shoferystov,
Антон Попов,
Oleg Borysenko
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pubmed central
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2148-3817
DOI - 10.5152/iao.2021.21109
Subject(s) - medicine , orbicularis oculi muscle , facial paralysis , eyelid , facial nerve , stimulation , paralysis , functional electrical stimulation , palpebral fissure , synkinesis , electromyography , facial muscles , surgery , anatomy , palsy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , alternative medicine , pathology
In facial nerve (FN) paralysis, a critical task is to restore the orbicularis oculi muscle (OOM) function to prevent corneal atrophy and vision deterioration. In this study, we present the application of a fully implantable bioelectrical closed-loop system for the restoration of blinking in a rabbit model of unilateral FN paralysis. We test the hypothesis that blinking events on the healthy side of a face could be used to trigger an electrical stimulation of eyelid muscles on the impaired side of the face resulting in functional simultaneous blinking.