Physical therapy in peripheral facial paralysis: retrospective study

Revista Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia

Ribeiro, Mara Claudia¹  Capelli, Alessandra de Mello Guides¹  Garanhani, Márcia Regina¹  Universidade Estadual de Londrina¹  Cardoso, Jefferson Rosa¹ 

关键词: exercises;    bellÂ’s palsy;    facial paralysis;    physical therapy techniques.;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0034-72992007000100018

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Associacao Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cervicofacial

【 摘 要 】

Peripheral facial paralysis requires specialized treatment. Physical therapy aims at reestablishing facial movements. The aim of this study was to describe and to analyze physical therapy results for individuals with peripheral facial paralysis. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective study. METHOD: A retrospective study was carried out at the University Hospital, authorized by the Statistics and Medical File Services, from 1999 to 2003. Data are presented in descriptive form with mean and median values for numeric variables and frequency for categorical variables. RESULTS: Twenty-three files were analyzed during four years. Females predominated and the average age was of 32.3 years (SD±16.5); 14 idiopathic and five trauma cases; 12 with total motor deficit and 11 with partial motor deficit; in the 12 cases that underwent final evaluation, seven had partial and five had total recovery. The physical therapy program used was kinesiotherapy and patient education. CONCLUSION: In this study, individuals were similar to individuals in other populations. They were treated with kinesiotherapy, as suggested by the scientific literature and recovered.

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