Give me a kiss! An integrative rehabilitative training program with motor imagery and mirror therapy for recovery of facial palsy.

CONCLUSIONS: The integrated use of MT and MI is efficacious in the rehabilitation of FNP, improving facial physical function. Further studies are needed to determine the predictive factors of the recovery of facial mimic.
CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: The ability of patients with unilateral facial paralysis to recognize and appropriately judge facial expressions and perceive the judgments of others remains underexplored. The likelihood of recovering near-normal facial-function after grade VI facial paralysis is low. Procedures, such as the immediate repair of the facial nerve with an interposed donor graft, might improve facial function in patients with partially injured facial nerves.
PMID: 30916916 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - March 26, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Paolucci T, Cardarola A, Colonnelli P, Ferracuti G, Gonnella R, Murgia M, Santilli V, Paoloni M, Bernetti A, Agostini F, Mangone M Tags: Eur J Phys Rehabil Med Source Type: research