GuidelineEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2020
Facial nerve electrodiagnostics for patients with facial palsy: a clinical practice guideline.
Guideline in European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07514117 (Electroacupuncture With Different Pulse Patterns for the Post-acute Phase of Bell's Palsy), which is not on this map. Cited by 58 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Electroacupuncture With Different Pulse Patterns for the Post-acute Phase of Bell's Palsy: a Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial With Surface Electromyography Evaluation
Who cites it
58 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapy of facial synkinesis: A systematic review and clinical practice recommendations by the international head and neck scientific group.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Pooled it
- Laser acupuncture and photobiomodulation therapy in Bell's palsy with a duration of greater than 8 weeks: a randomized controlled trial.Lasers in medical science · 2024Trial
- Electrophysiological responses to Kabat motor control re-education on Bell's Palsy: A randomized controlled study.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2023Trial
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- Time-Continuous Prognostic Mapping of Bell's Palsy Using Yanagihara Scores and Electroneurography.The Laryngoscope · 2026Article
- Time to Complete Clinical Recovery and Its Predictors in Bell's Palsy Patients Receiving Acupuncture: A Prospective Cohort Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Observational
- An evaluation of various parts of face to identify facial paralysis using temporal convolutional neural network model.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- A 25-Year Bibliometric and Scientometric Analysis of Facial Paralysis Rehabilitation: Knowledge Structure, Influential Works, and Emerging Research Frontiers (2000-2025).Microsurgery · 2026Article
- Recording Vibrissal Compound Muscle Action Potentials Following Facial Nerve Trunk Stimulation in Rats Using a BIOPAC System.Journal of audiology & otology · 2026Article
- Home-based Functional Electrical Stimulation for Treatment of Patients with Facial Nerve Paralysis.Restorative neurology and neuroscience · 2026Article
- Prediction of recovery grade in Bell's palsy using machine learning models.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Efficacy of intradermal acupuncture for ocular surface diseases secondary to refractory peripheral facial palsy: a randomized controlled trial study protocol.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Dry-printed electrodes for transcutaneous electrical stimulation of innervated muscles: Towards wearable and closed-loop stimulation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Integration of five electrophysiological test results for predicting outcome of patients with Bell's Palsy.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- Synchronous surface electromyography as objective method to evaluate the outcome of a biofeedback training in patients with facial synkinesis.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Surface Electromyographic Features for Severity Classification in Facial Palsy: Insights from a German Cohort and Implications for Future Biofeedback Use.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Anatomical consideration for botulinum toxin injection of the frontalis muscle based on analysis of intramuscular innervation.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- CONTEMPORARY CONCEPTS AND SURGICAL TECHNIQUES IN FACIAL REANIMATION: A SCOPING REVIEW.Acta clinica Croatica · 2025Article
- Prediction of early recovery in patients with acute peripheral facial paralysis using serial electroneuronography.PloS one · 2025Article
- Efficacy of electrical stimulation of the zygomaticus muscle in complete facial paralysis: evidence from facial grading and automated image analysis.European journal of translational myology · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeFacial nerve electrodiagnostics is a well-established and important tool for decision making in patients with facial nerve diseases. Nevertheless, many otorhinolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons do not routinely use facial nerve electrodiagnostics. This may be due to a current lack of agreement on methodology, interpretation, validity, and clinical application. Electrophysiological analyses of the facial nerve and the mimic muscles can assist in diagnosis, assess the lesion severity, and aid in decision making. With acute facial palsy, it is a valuable tool for predicting recovery.
methodsThis paper presents a guideline prepared by members of the International Head and Neck Scientific Group and of the Multidisciplinary Salivary Gland Society for use in cases of peripheral facial nerve disorders based on a systematic literature search.
resultsRequired equipment, practical implementation, and interpretation of the results of facial nerve electrodiagnostics are presented.
conclusionThe aim of this guideline is to inform all involved parties (i.e. otorhinolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons and other medical specialists, therapeutic professionals and the affected persons) and to provide practical recommendations for the diagnostic use of facial nerve electrodiagnostics.
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