Background Peripheral facial nerve palsy is the most common functional disturbance of a
cranial nerve. 60–75% of cases are idiopathic. Methods This review is based on a selective …

Peripheral nerve injury is a common clinical entity, which may arise due to traumatic,
tumorous, or even iatrogenic injury in craniomaxillofacial surgery. Despite advances in …

To report the standard of care, interesting new findings and controversies about the
treatment of parotid tumors. Relevant and actual studies were searched in PubMed and …

Despite the promising neuro-regenerative capacities of stem cells, there is currently no
licensed stem cell-based product in the repair and regeneration of peripheral nerve injuries …

Purpose: To create a systematic overview of the available reconstructive techniques, facial
nerve grading scales, physical evaluation, the reversibility of paralysis, non-reconstructive …

Purpose Management of the facial nerve is instrumental in the surgical treatment of parotid
cancer. Methods A literature search was conducted using PubMed and ScienceDirect …

To determine treatment and outcome in a tertiary multidisciplinary facial nerve center, a
retrospective observational study was performed of all patients referred between 2007 and …

This study aimed to investigate the effect of electrical stimulation on poly (d, l-lactide-co-ε-
caprolactone) nerve guidance conduits (NGCs) in promoting the recovery of facial function …

Non-genetic induction of somatic cells into neural crest stem-like cells (NCSCs) is promising
for potential cell-based therapies for post-traumatic peripheral nerve regeneration. Here, we …

BACKGROUND The facial nerve and its branches are at risk of injury during dermatologic
surgery. Few publications in the dermatologic literature discuss facial nerve injury and …