Oral-Ocular Synkinesis in a 21-Year Old Female Head Trauma Patient Following Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery. Issue 8 (November 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Abbas, Kirellos Said; Dong, Vinh; Ha, Nam Xuan; Ragheb, Marina Samy; Brown, Ashlyn; AL-Manaseer, Balqees; Shehata, Joseph; Raut, Akshay; Minh, Le Huu Nhat; Biala, Marwa; Huy, Nguyen Tien
• Is Part Of: Journal of craniofacial surgery. Volume 32:Issue 8(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-11
• Subjects: Craniocerebral trauma -- exercise therapy -- facial nerve -- facial paralysis -- synkinesis; Facial bones -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Skull -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Face -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery, Plastic -- Periodicals; 617.52
• DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000007771
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1049-2275

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: Facial synkinesis can happen as a negative event following the recovery of facial nerve paralysis. In this case report, five months after right facial nerve decompression surgery following right sided head trauma, a 21-year-old female patient developed oral-ocular synkinesis. During her attempt to voluntarily smile, she experienced uncontrolled winking of her right eye. Exercise therapy was used as a treatment modality which largely improved her facial nerve function and decreased her synkinesis. As a treatment modality, exercise therapy was used which saw a great improvement in both her facial nerve function and decreased her synkinesis. Abstract : Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text