Current rehabilitation aspects in patients with facial nerve neuropathy

V. E. Grechko; Гречко В. Е.; A. V. Stepanchenko; Степанченко А. В.; L. G. Turbina; Турбина Л. Г.; S. Y. Semenova; Семенова С. Ю.

doi:10.17816/nb107165

Current rehabilitation aspects in patients with facial nerve neuropathy

Authors: Grechko V.E.¹, Stepanchenko A.V.², Turbina L.G.², Semenova S.Y.²
Affiliations:
1. Moscow Medical Dental Institute named after N. A. Semashko
2. Moscow Medical Dental Institute named after N.A. Semashko
Issue: Vol XXVI, No 3-4 (1994)
Pages: 45-48
Section: Original article
URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/1027-4898/article/view/107165
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/nb107165
ID: 107165

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In 58 patients with peripheral injury of face musculature (prosoparesis — 30, contracture of facial muscles — 28) at early and late recovery stages various rehabilitation measures were carried out: drug therapy, neuropsycho rehabilitation through «neuromotor re-training» including self- regulation of facial muscle functions with the help of electromyography, patient training for independent carrying out postisometric relaxation of injured muscles. Therapy effectiveness analysis in patients at early and late recovery stages definitly pointed out the effectiveness of rehabilitation methods.