The Contribution of Surface Electromyographic Assessment for Defining the Stage of Peripheral Facial Paralysis: Flaccid or Sequelae Stage

Abstract Introduction Surface electromyographic activity may not be symmetric, even in subjects with no facial paralysis history. Objective To evaluate the contribution of the index of electromyographic (IEMG) activity in the identification of the two extremes of the facial...

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Main Authors: Daniele Fontes Ferreira Bernardes, Ricardo Ferreira Bento, Maria Valeria Schimidt Goffi Gomez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2017-10-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1607335