News tagged with facial paralysis


Intense acupuncture can improve muscle recovery in patients with Bell palsy

Patients with Bell palsy who received acupuncture that achieves de qi, a type of intense stimulation, had improved facial muscle recovery, reduced disability and better quality of life, according to a randomized controlled ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study examines botox dose disparity in aesthetic face tx

(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing onabotulinum toxin A injections, the difference in doses given to achieve desired results in the muscles of the upper and lower face results from variable amounts of ...

Surgery created Feb 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Why do meningiomas grow during pregnancy?

Meningiomas are a common type of benign brain tumor that sometimes grows dramatically in pregnant women. A new study suggests that this sudden tumor growth likely results from "hemodynamic changes" associated with pregnancy, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Guideline: Steroid pills effective for treating facial paralysis in Bell's palsy

For people experiencing first-time symptoms of Bell's palsy, steroid pills very likely are the most effective known treatment for recovering full strength in the facial muscles, according to a guideline published in the November ...

Neuroscience created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research examines effect of prednisolone in patients with Bell palsy

Treatment for Bell palsy (a condition involving the facial nerve and characterized by facial paralysis) with the corticosteroid prednisolone within 72 hours appeared to significantly reduce the number of patients with mild ...

Surgery created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Brain function involved in recovery of facial paralysis is different according to sex

Research work drawn up by specialists from the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at the University of Navarra Hospital has shown that, after surgical treatment for facial paralysis through using ...

Other created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Surgical procedure appears to enhance smiles in children with facial paralysis

Transferring a segment of muscle from the thigh appears to help restore the ability to smile in children with facial paralysis just as it does in adults, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Su ...

Other created May 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0