Evidence-Based Practices in Facial Reanimation Surgery | Journal CME Article-Journal CME Article: Evidence-Based Practices in Facial Reanimation Surgery Video 2

Journal CME Article: Evidence-Based Practices in Facial Reanimation Surgery Video 2

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The video features various patients with facial paralysis treated using free gracilis muscle innervated by the nerve to the masseter. It highlights varying levels of cortical plasticity post-surgery. The first patient and a young girl demonstrate initial results within one year, where smiles are linked to biting. The second patient, revisited after 13 years, shows developed plasticity, smiling without biting. Juliette, now a college student, performs different smiling exercises showing this advancement. Lastly, a patient with bilateral Mobius syndrome exhibits significant cortical plasticity four years post-operation, smiling and biting independently of each other.

Keywords

facial paralysis

cortical plasticity

gracilis muscle

Mobius syndrome

smiling exercises