Place de la rééducation dans le traitement des paralysies faciales périphériques : expérience du service de médecine physique et de réadaptation du CHU de Yopougon, Abidjan

Bombo, J.; Μάνου, B.; Alloh, A.D.; Toowlys, A.; Kouakou, J.; Datié, A.; Nandjui, B.

doi:10.1016/j.jmr.2008.04.017

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“…In Senegal, it's uncommon to got full recovery after peripheral facial palsy but more than 50% of patients can obtain grade II. Bombo and al 4 in Abidjan, noted that the rehabilitation of peripheral facial paralysis, allowed a total recovery in 42, 42% of the cases, partial but satisfactory in 34, 85%, partial type 2 in 22,73% of cases. 4 Their results are better than ours.…”

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“…Bombo and al 4 in Abidjan, noted that the rehabilitation of peripheral facial paralysis, allowed a total recovery in 42, 42% of the cases, partial but satisfactory in 34, 85%, partial type 2 in 22,73% of cases. 4 Their results are better than ours. Whatever the type of facial rehabilitation established (classic or mirror), only the age and the free range, 14,9 have been identified as factors that may influence the recovery after peripheral facial paralysis.…”

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“…3,4,[7][8][9] The etiological diagnosis of facial paralysis peripheral is not easy and requires a rigorous and methodical approach, which consists in finding clinical signs (General, neurological and otolaryngological) in disfavor of the Bell's palsy that remains of far the commonest. 4,10,11 Thus, peripheral Bell's palsy is far the most frequent. 4,9,12 In Africa, ear infections are the second cause of peripheral facial paralysis.…”

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“…4,10,11 Thus, peripheral Bell's palsy is far the most frequent. 4,9,12 In Africa, ear infections are the second cause of peripheral facial paralysis. 4,12 This is one effect from our data.…”

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“…4,9,12 In Africa, ear infections are the second cause of peripheral facial paralysis. 4,12 This is one effect from our data. It is mentioned that HIV infection is often revealed by a peripheral facial paralysis.…”

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Peripheral Facial Palsy and Mimicry after Rehabilitation

Diagne¹

2017

IPMRJ

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Introduction: Peripheral facial palsy is relatively frequent in Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Many studies show a benefice of rehabilitation in patients with Peripheral facial palsy. In Senegal, which a developing country with little materials and human means, our aim of study was to determine in those conditions, the contribution of the rehabilitation in the management of peripheral facial palsy. Methodology:A through a retrospective study on 1 year, 5 months, all patients followed for classical rehabilitation of peripheral facial paralysis in the Department of Physical Medicine, Fann National Teaching Hospital in Dakar, Senegal have been listed and the socio-demographic characteristics, the severity of the deficit according to the classification of Brack man and House, headquarters of the deficit and the etiology was noted. Patients, whose records have been enlisted, were summoned in February 2017 for an appreciation of the evolution of the facial paralysis and the felt functional gene.Results: Fifty-four(54) records of patients were enrolled. The sex ratio (H/F) was 1.25 and the average age of 40,8. Bell's palsy(68,51.%), otitis(16,66%) was the most frequent etiologia. The motor deficit was grade II in 18.51%, III(37.2%), IV(23.25%), V(11.62%), VI(9.3%). After rehabilitation, facial paralysis was grade I in 6% of cases, II(63.6%), III(15%), IV(9%), V(6%). The most expressed functional gene was about food. The leak of the drinks and the food bowl out of the mouth has been reported in 37.20% of cases.

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