Development of the interscutularis model as an outcome measure for facial nerve surgery

• Published in: Annals of anatomy Vol. 223; pp. 127 - 135
• Main Authors: Leckenby, Jonathan I., Chacon, Miranda A., Rolfe, Kerstin, Lichtman, Jeff W., Grobbelaar, Adriaan O.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Elsevier GmbH 01.05.2019
• Subjects: Anatomy; Animal model; Ear movement; Facial palsy; Nerve; Outcome measure; Posterior auricular nerve; Nerve; Animal model; Posterior auricular nerve; Facial palsy; Ear movement; Outcome measure; Anatomy; facial palsy; outcome measure; anatomy; nerve; ear movement; animal model; posterior auricular nerve

Animal models for the study of facial paralysis have been well developed, but concern has arisen regarding the accuracy of eye closure and whisker movement as outcome measures due to new data regarding interconnectivity between facial nerve branches and autonomic innervation. The posterior auricular...