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Electrodiagnostic Studies in Facial Paralysis

Electrodiagnostic Studies in Facial Paralysis Abstract ELECTRONIC instruments have become well accepted tools in the diagnosis of medical illness. For years electrocardiographic and electroencephalographic techniques have proved extremely helpful in the evaluation of cardiac and central nervous system function. More recently, electrodiagnostic studies of peripheral motor nerve function have gained widespread acceptance. It is the purpose of this paper to review the current electrodiagnostic methods that are useful in evaluating patients with facial paralysis, to indicate what some of the correlates are with respect to the patient's disease process and the electrodiagnostic findings, and to present an analysis of 24 patients. Electrodiagnostic Methods At present, the two electrodiagnostic methods used to assess facial nerve function are nerve stimulation and electromyography. Each of these methods provides valuable information when used in the proper manner and at the proper time (Fig 1).Nerve stimulation techniques are of three types: (1) nerve excitability tests, (2) conduction latency measurements, and References 1. Taverner, D.: Electrodiagnosis in Facial Palsy Arch Otolaryng 81:470, 1965.Crossref 2. Rosenberg, J.J., and Alford, R.B.: Experimentally Controlled Facial Nerve Injury , Arch Otolaryng 84:337, 1966.Crossref 3. Campbell, E.D.R., et al: Value of Nerve-Excitability Measurements in Prognosis of Facial Palsy , Brit Med J 2:7, 1962.Crossref 4. Laumans, E.P.J., and Jongkees, L.B.W.: On the Prognosis of Peripheral Facial Paralysis of Endotemporal Origin , Ann Otol 72:621, 1963. 5. Richardson, A.T., and Wynn Parry, C.B.: The Theory and Practice of Electrodiagnosis , Ann Phys Med 4:1-2, 1957. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Otolaryngology American Medical Association

Electrodiagnostic Studies in Facial Paralysis

Alford, Bobby R.
Archives of Otolaryngology , Volume 85 (3) – Mar 1, 1967
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10.1001/archotol.1967.00760040261005
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Abstract ELECTRONIC instruments have become well accepted tools in the diagnosis of medical illness. For years electrocardiographic and electroencephalographic techniques have proved extremely helpful in the evaluation of cardiac and central nervous system function. More recently, electrodiagnostic studies of peripheral motor nerve function have gained widespread acceptance. It is the purpose of this paper to review the current electrodiagnostic methods that are useful in evaluating patients with facial paralysis, to indicate what some of the correlates are with respect to the patient's disease process and the electrodiagnostic findings, and to present an analysis of 24 patients. Electrodiagnostic Methods At present, the two electrodiagnostic methods used to assess facial nerve function are nerve stimulation and electromyography. Each of these methods provides valuable information when used in the proper manner and at the proper time (Fig 1).Nerve stimulation techniques are of three types: (1) nerve excitability tests, (2) conduction latency measurements, and References 1. Taverner, D.: Electrodiagnosis in Facial Palsy Arch Otolaryng 81:470, 1965.Crossref 2. Rosenberg, J.J., and Alford, R.B.: Experimentally Controlled Facial Nerve Injury , Arch Otolaryng 84:337, 1966.Crossref 3. Campbell, E.D.R., et al: Value of Nerve-Excitability Measurements in Prognosis of Facial Palsy , Brit Med J 2:7, 1962.Crossref 4. Laumans, E.P.J., and Jongkees, L.B.W.: On the Prognosis of Peripheral Facial Paralysis of Endotemporal Origin , Ann Otol 72:621, 1963. 5. Richardson, A.T., and Wynn Parry, C.B.: The Theory and Practice of Electrodiagnosis , Ann Phys Med 4:1-2, 1957.

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Archives of Otolaryngology – American Medical Association

Published: Mar 1, 1967

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