Comparative analysis of the nerve transfer methodologies used during surgical treatment of peripheral facial paresis

Abstract

Introduction. When considering the array of biomedical problems associated with facial nerve palsy (FNP), it is apparent that the problem of choosing an effective type of facial nerve transfer is of paramount relevance. Hence, it is to the pursuit of a solution to the above stated problem that our study is devoted.

Keywords

• nerve transfer
• facial nerve
• surgical treatment
• electroneuromyography
• donor nerve