Review of Drug Therapy for Peripheral Facial Nerve Regeneration That Can Be Used in Actual Clinical Practice
Soo Young Choi,
Jung Min Kim,
Junyang Jung,
Dong Choon Park,
Myung Chul Yoo,
Sung Soo Kim,
Sang Hoon Kim,
Seung Geun Yeo
Affiliations
Soo Young Choi
Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
Jung Min Kim
Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
Junyang Jung
Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
Dong Choon Park
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon 14647, Korea
Myung Chul Yoo
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
Sung Soo Kim
Medical Research Center for Bioreaction to Reactive Oxygen Species and Biomedical Science Institute, Graduate School, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
Sang Hoon Kim
Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
Seung Geun Yeo
Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
Although facial nerve palsy is not a life-threatening disease, facial asymmetry affects interpersonal relationships, causes psychological stress, and devastates human life. The treatment and rehabilitation of facial paralysis has many socio-economic costs. Therefore, in cases of facial paralysis, it is necessary to identify the cause and provide the best treatment. However, until now, complete recovery has been difficult regardless of the treatment used in cases of complete paralysis of unknown cause and cutting injury of the facial nerve due to disease or accident. Therefore, this article aims to contribute to the future treatment of facial paralysis by reviewing studies on drugs that aid in nerve regeneration after peripheral nerve damage.
