title: Does electrical stimulation improve motor recovery in patients with idiopathic facial (Bell) palsy?
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Science, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Patricia J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Ohtake
authors.forename: Michelle L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Zafron
authors.forename: Lakshmi G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Poranki
authors.forename: Dale R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Fish
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D020330:Bell Palsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D019992:Databases as Topic; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011379:Prognosis; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome