Facial paralysis

Question 1

if frontalis is still intact, but not lower half of face

Answer 1

you need to think about a stroke

Question 2

what are we looking for in the facial mm exam

Answer 2

weakness, tightness, synkinesis

Question 3

synkinesis

Answer 3

occurs when innervation does not come back normally, collateral sprouting into different mm. abnormal firing of the mm.

Question 4

what happens if eyes dry out

Answer 4

cornea ulceration, poor eye closure, but they can open it (3 CN). then they suture the inside of the eye to make sure it can close. or they use gold weights to pull it down.

Question 5

rating scale PTs use for facial paralysis

Answer 5

international rating scale.

Question 6

rating scale MDs use for facial paralysis

Answer 6

Brackman scale