Pediatric facial nerve rehabilitation

Caroline A Banks; Tessa A Hadlock

doi:10.1016/j.fsc.2014.07.006

Pediatric facial nerve rehabilitation

Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2014 Nov;22(4):487-502. doi: 10.1016/j.fsc.2014.07.006. Epub 2014 Sep 2.

Authors

Caroline A Banks¹, Tessa A Hadlock²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otology and Laryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
² Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Facial Nerve Center, Department of Otology and Laryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA. Electronic address: tessa_hadlock@meei.harvard.edu.

PMID: 25444723
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsc.2014.07.006

Abstract

Facial paralysis is a rare but severe condition in the pediatric population. Impaired facial movement has multiple causes and varied presentations, therefore individualized treatment plans are essential for optimal results. Advances in facial reanimation over the past 4 decades have given rise to new treatments designed to restore balance and function in pediatric patients with facial paralysis. This article provides a comprehensive review of pediatric facial rehabilitation and describes a zone-based approach to assessment and treatment of impaired facial movement.

Keywords: Bell palsy; Facial nerve palsy; Facial paralysis; Gracilis; Pediatric; Synkinesis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Child
Facial Expression
Facial Nerve / surgery*
Facial Paralysis / rehabilitation
Facial Paralysis / surgery*
Free Tissue Flaps / transplantation
Humans
Perioperative Care
Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*