What is it about?
Bell’s palsy (Idiopathic facial paralysis) is commonly treated by various physical therapy strategies and devices, but there are many questions about their efficacy.Physical therapies, such as exercise, biofeedback, laser treatment, electrotherapy, massage and thermotherapy, are used to hasten recovery, improve facial function and minimize sequelae.
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Why is it important?
For that reason, individuals with Bell palsy seldom receive physical therapy, but, complete recovery was observed only at about 60% of all patients. It is unknown if intervention with physical therapies improves outcome. The prognosis depends to a great extent on the time at whichrecovery begins. Early commencement of recovery is associated with a good prognosis and late recovery a bad prognosis.
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The exercise program changes over time as the patient’s impairments change with recovery. The facial neuromuscular re-education exercise program emphasizes accuracy of facial movement patterns and isolated muscle control, and it excludes exercises that promote mass contraction of muscles related to more than one facial expression.
Stefka Mindova
Rusenski universitet Angel Kunchev
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This page is a summary of: Bell’s palsy, July 2016, Publishing Society,
DOI: 10.18638/scieconf.2016.4.1.338.
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