A1 Study on the Possibility of Surface Electromyography as a Clinical Assessment Scale for Facial Nerve Palsy
Background: The aim of this study is to determine the correlation between clinical assessment scales, self-assessment scales, and surface electromyography (SEMG) for facial nerve palsy. Methods: This study assessed 32 cases of facial nerve palsy on the first visit, 11 cases on the second visit,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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E-Tree Publishing
2024-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Acupuncture Research |
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| Summary: | Background: The aim of this study is to determine the correlation between clinical
assessment scales, self-assessment scales, and surface electromyography (SEMG)
for facial nerve palsy.
Methods: This study assessed 32 cases of facial nerve palsy on the first visit, 11
cases on the second visit, and 9 cases on the third visit to the Korean medicine
hospital, university. This study was conducted from October 22, 2022, to December
22, 2022. The patients were evaluated using SEMG, clinical assessment scales, and
self-assessment scales 3 times. The House–Brackmann grading systems (HBGS),
Yanagihara unweighted grading system (Y-score), facial disability index, numerous
rating scale, and accompanying symptoms of facial nerve palsy were used for assessment.
Moreover, statistical correlation was analyzed using Pearson correlation.
Results: On Visit 1, Significant correlations were observed between the results of
SEMG and other clinical assessment scales as well as between SEMG-F (frontalis)
and different parts of the Y-score. On Visit 2, significant correlations were observed
between the results of SEMG and HBGS as well as between SEMG-F and the detailed
parts of the Y-score. On Visit 3, significant correlations were observed only
between SEMG-F and the detailed parts of the Y-score. A significant correlation
was also observed between the changes in the clinical assessment scales on Visits
1 and 3 and between the changes in SEMG-F and those in the patient self-assessment
scales.
Conclusion: These findings suggest that SEMG can be used to evaluate facial
nerve palsy in conjunction with the use of other clinical assessment scales. |
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| ISSN: | 2586-288X 2586-2898 |