Selective zygomaticus muscle activation by ball electrodes in synkinetically reinnervated patients after facial paralysis

IntroductionAlthough many different treatments were developed for facial palsy, only a few therapeutic options are available for facial synkinesis. Electrical stimulation of specific muscles via implants could be useful in restoring facial symmetry in synkinetic patients. A challenge in developing s...

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Main Authors: Dirk Arnold, Jovanna Thielker, Carsten M. Klingner, Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Gerd Fabian Volk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fresc.2023.1205154/full