Hypoglossal-facial ‘side’-to-side neurorrhaphy combined with electrical myostimulation for facial palsy in rats

Abstract

Introduction This study investigated the effect of combining hypoglossal-facial nerve “side”-to-side neurorrhaphy and electrical myostimulation in a rat model of facial palsy.

Keywords

• facial palsy
• neurorrhaphy
• electrical myostimulation
• motor action potential
• retrograde labeling
• animal model