Facial motor cortex plasticity in patients with unilateral peripheral facial paralysis
Articles > Article · 2007
Authors: S. YILDIZ, Fikret BADEMKIRAN, N. YILDIZ, I. AYDOGDU, Burhanettin ULUDAĞ, C. ERTEKIN
NEUROREHABILITATION, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2007, vol 22, pp 133-140
Summary
Hand motor representation area expands towards the area of the perioral facial motor cortex in patients with peripheral facial paralysis (PFP) and in hemifacial spasm cases treated with botulinum toxin. In this current study, we aimed to investigate the changes both in the ipsilateral and contralateral facial motor cortex areas in patients with PFP with transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).