title: [Research progress in reanimation of peripheral facial paralysis by use of functional electrical stimulation].
abstract: With the development of electronics and information technology, the application of functional electrical stimulation in the medical field has been expanding. However, the use of functional electrical stimulation to treat patients with peripheral facial paralysis is still in its infancy. The main problems include: (1) Finding in the signals which could fire the stimulator; (2) Exploring the parameters for the stimulator; (3) The effects on the muscle attributed to the electrical stimulation. A review on these problems is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai 200011, China.
authors.forename: Simin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Guofang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Shen
mesh_terms: D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009119:Muscle Contraction