title: [Normal and pathological facial mimicry: objective analysis].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Objective evaluation methods for facial nerve function are yet to be standardised. Unresolved issues include what should be measured for different facial movements and how these measurements should be performed.
  
  
  METHODS
  5 facial mimics were analysed in normal subjects and in patients with facial paralysis. For each mimic the best measurement was determined and two global indexes derived.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The best measurements were of surfaces close to the moving facial zone. These measurements and the global indexes correlated well with gradings by the House-Brackmann scale.
authors.affiliation: Clinique d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale, Hôpital universitaire de Genève.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Perneger
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lehmann
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dulguerov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005149:Facial Expression; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014741:Video Recording