Masseteric Nerve as “Baby Sitter” Procedure in Incomplete Facial Paralysis
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Differences between sexes in dissociation and spontaneity of smile in facial paralysis reanimation with the masseteric nerve.
BACKGROUND A patient's sex is likely to play an important role in facial paralysis reanimation, with women being superior in terms of development of brain plasticity after reanimation. The purpose of this study was to compare the rate of movement dissociation and spontaneity of men versus women reanimated with gracilis transfer neurotized to the masseteric nerve. METHODS We conducted a retros...
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