title: Myoelectric signals of levator palpebrae superioris as a trigger for FES to restore the paralyzed eyelid.
abstract: Some closed loop FES systems have been designed to restore the blinking function of facial paralysis patients. All of them used myoelectric signal of orbicularis oculi at the normal side as the trigger to stimulate the paralyzed side. They were limited to the one side facial paralysis. Here we proposed that the myoelectric signal of levator palpebrae superioris could be used as the trigger to stimulate the paralyzed orbicularis oculi. Because the levator palpebrae superioris and the innervating nerve are intact, the myoelectric signal of the paralyzed side still could be used as the trigger. It will be more acceptable for the patients and have the potential to resolve the bilateral facial paralysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, No. 639 Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai 200011, China.
authors.forename: Simin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Pengfei
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Xin
authors.forename: Dedong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Guoxing
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Guofang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Shen
mesh_terms: D001767:Blinking / Q000502:physiology; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D004576:Electromyography; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology*