The Facial Palsies
Description:... Resource to all those interested in the facial palsies, which includes generalists, otolaryngologists, ear-, nose-, and throat-surgeons, plastic surgeons, neurologists, neurophysiologists, physiotherapists, speech therapists, psychologists and psychiatrists. Multidisciplinarity and multidisciplinary treatments are stressed in the four sections of the book. The first section covers causes, diagnoses, anatomy and a short review of the history of this condition. The second section describes surgical treatments and procedures to reinnervate and reanimate the facial muscles of patients with long-standing paralysis. An algorithm is presented to facilitate the choice of the right treatment for a particular patient. The simplest one-stage corrective interventions are described as well as the most advanced multi-stage microsurgical ones. The third section deals with the problems associated with delayed return of facial function and treatments given by allied health care professionals. The fourth section of this book is devoted to the psychology or rather the pathopsychology of patients suffering from facial palsy.
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