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Post-Treatment => Facial Issues => Topic started by: jerseygirl on May 10, 2011, 02:47:55 pm

Title: Article on facial rehabilitation
Post by: jerseygirl on May 10, 2011, 02:47:55 pm

I just could not resist posting this article even though I personally do not suffer from facial paralysis.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/224802.php

Hope it will inspire many people!

           Eve

Title: Re: Article on facial rehabilitation
Post by: Jim Scott on May 10, 2011, 03:24:19 pm

Eve ~

Although the article specified that the study was conducted on persons with facial nerve damage resulting from childhood injury, it would seem to be applicable to AN patients suffering from facial nerve damage due to the tumor and/or surgery.  Very interesting.  Thanks for posting it.

Jim

Title: Re: Article on facial rehabilitation
Post by: Jill Marie on May 10, 2011, 11:00:57 pm

Hi Eve,

Interesting article, although as Jim mentioned it has to do with childhood injuries it doesn't mean it doesn't pertain to AN's as well.  My nerve was cut, not damaged but who knows perhaps it would work for me to.  It's always nice to have hope that new things will come along.  I live in Spokane so perhaps they would like to use me as a test dummy, he, he!  Thanks for posting the link, it often seems like those on this board have more knew info. for us then the doctors do, at least the ones I go to.  Jill :D

Title: Re: Article on facial rehabilitation
Post by: saralynn143 on May 11, 2011, 05:34:51 am

Jill Marie, you should absolutely contact the doctors.

The article reinforces what we have read here time and time again - there is not a one-year limit on facial nerve recovery.

Title: Re: Article on facial rehabilitation
Post by: Jill Marie on May 14, 2011, 09:01:52 pm

Sara - Will look into it, can't ignore something that's in my own backyard!  Thanks for the encouragement!  Jill