ReviewBrain sciences2024
The Use of Mirror Therapy in Peripheral Seventh Nerve Palsy: A Systematic Review.
Review in Brain sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06775717 (Comparative Effects of Motor Imagery and Mirror Therapy on Synkinesis, Facial Asymmetry, Facial Function and Quality of Life in Bell's Palsy Patients.), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Comparative Effects of Motor Imagery and Mirror Therapy on Synkinesis, Facial Asymmetry, Facial Function and Quality of Life in Bell's Palsy Patients.
Who cites it
5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Interventions in Patients with Facial Paralysis: An Umbrella and Mapping Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- Research trends of facial nerve injury after cerebellopontine angle tumor: CiteSpace-based bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Pooled it
- A 25-Year Bibliometric and Scientometric Analysis of Facial Paralysis Rehabilitation: Knowledge Structure, Influential Works, and Emerging Research Frontiers (2000-2025).Microsurgery · 2026Article
- Synchronous surface electromyography as objective method to evaluate the outcome of a biofeedback training in patients with facial synkinesis.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- A review of research progress of mirror therapy in peripheral nerve injury.Frontiers in neurologyReview
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Abstract
backgroundConservative therapy is currently the elective treatment for peripheric facial palsy according to scientific literature. The success of conservative therapy is due to physiotherapy and the application of its methods. The aim of this systematic review was to assess mirror therapy, a physiotherapeutic method.
objectivesThe aim of the following systematic review is to evaluate the effectiveness of using mirror therapy in patients with peripheral paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve.
methodsThis systematic review was conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The screening of literature was carried out on Cochrane, PEDro, PubMed/Medline, Scopus and Web of Science databases up until August 2022. All studies were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and 5 articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in this study. The risk of bias was evaluated with PEDro and Jadad scales. DISCUSSION: In the present study, we reviewed 5 RCTs that compared mirror therapy with other physiotherapy treatments or placebo to reduce pain, depression and improve range of motion in patients with peripheric facial nerve palsy.
conclusionsFurther studies are needed to determine the effectiveness of this type of treatment, but nevertheless the data obtained are very encouraging.
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