Quantitative assessment of Bell's palsy-related facial thermal asymmetry using infrared thermography: A preliminary study

• Published in: Journal of thermal biology Vol. 100; p. 103070
• Main Authors: Liu, Xulong, Feng, Jinghui, Zhang, Ruohui, Luan, Jingmin, Wu, Zhenying
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2021; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Adult; Age; Asymmetry; Bell Palsy - physiopathology; Bell's palsy; Diagnosis; Face - physiopathology; Facial paralysis; Female; Humans; Infrared Rays; Infrared thermal imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Paralysis; skin (animal); Skin Temperature; Symmetry; temperature; Temperature difference; Thermal symmetry; Thermography; Thermography - methods; Temperature difference; Thermal symmetry; Facial paralysis; Skin temperature; Infrared thermal imaging

The temperature distribution of normal human skin is symmetrical. Facial paralysis generally changes this thermal symmetry. The aim of this study is to analyze facial thermal asymmetry during the early onset of Bell's palsy, and to assess the feasibility of the diagnosis of early-onset Bell...