Measurements of motor functional outcomes in facial transplantation: A systematic review

D Boczar, RR Colon, ZP Berman, GK Diep… - Journal of Plastic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Although the ethical and technical feasibility of face transplant (FT) has been established,
current literature lacks consensus on functional outcomes monitoring for recipients. This …

Acute Rejection Rates in Vascularized Composite Allografts: A Systematic Review of Case Reports

L Van Dieren, P Tawa, M Coppens, L Naenen… - Journal of Surgical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Vascularized Composite Allografts (VCA) are usually performed in a
full major histocompatibility complex mismatch setting, with a risk of acute rejection …

Recovery of facial expressions using functional electrical stimulation after full-face transplantation

Ç Topçu, H Uysal, Ö Özkan, Ö Özkan, Ö Polat… - Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Background We assessed the recovery of 2 face transplantation patients with measures of
complexity during neuromuscular rehabilitation. Cognitive rehabilitation methods and …

Delta waves as a sign of cortical plasticity after full-face transplantation

E Süzen, A Şavklıyıldız, Ö Özkan, ÖH Çolak… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
This study focused on detecting the reflections of healing and change in cortex activation in
full-face transplantation and lesions patients on EEG activity. Face transplant patients have …

Recognizing emotional expression as an outcome measure after face transplant

MI Dorante, B Kollar, D Obed, V Haug… - JAMA Network …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Limited quantitative data exist on the restoration of nonverbal communication via
facial emotional expression after face transplant. Objective and noninvasive methods for …

Facial expression after face transplant: an international face transplant cohort comparison

MI Dorante, AT Wang, B Kollar, BJ Perry… - Plastic and …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: Assessment of motor function restoration following face transplant (FT) is
difficult, as standardized, bilateral tests are lacking. This study aims to bolster support for …

Adaptive analysis of cortical plasticity with fMRI in full face and arm transplants

A Şavklıyıldız, Ö Özkan, H Uysal, U Şenol… - Brain Imaging and …, 2021 - Springer
The aim of this study is to examine cortical plasticity and to analyze cortical reorganization
following hand and facial transplantation, using functional magnetic resonance imaging …

The Origin of Sensory Representation: What we can learn from congenital limb deficiencies: a case-control study

H Uysal, E Gülbetekin, A Şavklıyıldız, H Gül - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Background There are arguments regarding the ontological or embryological origin of
sensory representation in the literature. This study aimed to understand the origin of …

Complementary phenomena: phantom hand and phantom face

H Uysal, A Şavkliyildiz, Ö Özkan… - Cognitive and …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
After tissue or limb loss, the development of sensation and perception of the lost or
deafferent tissue is defined as a phantom phenomenon. We investigated the presence of …

Analysis and Assessment of EEG Beta Activity in Patients with Facial Lesions

E Süzen, H Uysal, A Şavkliyildiz… - 2019 Medical …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this study, EEG beta band examinations were performed in patients with facial lesions and
compared with the control group. 10 healthy volunteers and 4 patients with face lesions …