[Contribution of electrical examinations to choice of therapy for facial palsy sequelae].
Two simple to conduct electrical examinations can assist determination of any operative procedure that could be required following peripheral facial palsies. These are percutaneous electrical stimulation of the nerve and galvanic stimulation of the muscle. These simple and reliable tests should be known to the ENT specialist, who must request them whenever necessary and be able to interpret the findings.
D004558:Electric Stimulation; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors
Place des examens électriques dans les indications thérapeutiques des séquelles des paralysies faciales.