1Department of Prosthodontics, College of dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, (KSA)
2Department of Prosthodontics, IDEAS, Madhya Pradesh University of health sciences, M.P (India)
3Department of Prosthodontics, Subharti Dental College, Subharti University, Meerut, India
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neurology.
2015,
Vol. 3 No. 1, 1-3
DOI: 10.12691/ijcen-3-1-1
Copyright © 2015 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Khurshid A Mattoo, Manas Singh, Pooja Arora. Synkinesis of Facial Musculature in a Patient with Facial Paralysis.
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neurology. 2015; 3(1):1-3. doi: 10.12691/ijcen-3-1-1.
Correspondence to: Khurshid A Mattoo, Department of Prosthodontics, College of dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, (KSA). Email:
drkamattoo@rediffmail.comAbstract
Facial Synkinesis is a clinical condition that is the sequel to facial nerve paralysis which develops during nerve repair like axon myelination and regeneration. Involuntary muscle activity is accompanied by voluntary muscle activity and may involve facial and extra ocular muscles. This article describes an uncommon variation of facial Synkinesis that manifested clinically in weak voluntary chewing and frequent cheek biting in the form of mucosal erosion on the buccal mucosa. Managing a case of facial paralysis that has associated facial Synkinesis has also been discussed.
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