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ArticleFrontiers in neurology2026

Revaluation of the tongue function of the modified hypoglossal-to-facial transfer: a comparative cohort study.

Ying Zhang, Zhongding Zhang, Yinda Tang, Baimiao Wang, Xiaomin Cai, Yuhan Li, Xianda Wu, Luonan Ni, Gongqiang Li, Yunling Jiang and 4 more

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Article in Frontiers in neurology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ying Zhang *Department of Neurosurgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Zhongding Zhang *Department of Neurosurgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yinda Tang *Department of Neurosurgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Baimiao WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Xiaomin CaiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yuhan LiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Xianda WuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Luonan NiNeurological Disease Prevention and Treatment Center, Yanjin County People's Hospital, Yanjin, Yunnan Province, China.
Gongqiang LiNeurological Disease Prevention and Treatment Center, Yanjin County People's Hospital, Yanjin, Yunnan Province, China.
Yunling JiangNeurological Disease Prevention and Treatment Center, Yanjin County People's Hospital, Yanjin, Yunnan Province, China.
Hua ZhaoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Lifeng WangDepartment of Pathology, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jin ZhuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Shiting LiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.

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Abstract

Background and objectives: Traditional end-to-end hypoglossal-to-facial anastomosis (HFA) was a common surgical procedure for uncured severe facial palsy, however, was related to tongue dysfunction. We developed a modified hypoglossal-to-facial anastomosis (MHFA) procedure with the additional process of the anastomosis of the transected hypoglossal nerve and the ramus descendens hypoglossi, aiming to salvage the tongue function. Methods: We retrospectively collected 45 cases of MHFA in our center from January 2020 to December 2022. A comparative analysis was conducted from MHFA and 27 cases of HFA in the early stage at our center. The tongue disability index was used to evaluate the tongue function during the follow-up. Results: Baseline characteristics were comparable between HFA ( Conclusion: MHFA appears promising for reducing tongue morbidity, but its clinically relevant advantage over HFA requires prospective validation using standardized outcomes.

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Anastomosis, SurgicalFacial NerveFacial ParalysisHypoglossal NerveNerve TransferTongueAdultCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective Studiesdescendens hypoglossifacial palsyfunctional neurosurgeryhypoglossal-facial nerve anastomosistongue function

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PMID42871405
PMCPMC13658860

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