Abstract:This research is a case study that evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) associated with the method of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) in a patient with central facial paralysis caused by brain damage resulting from brain anoxia. The treatment involved the application of Orofacial Regulation Therapy, associated with physical therapy using a pen-shaped electrode whith an FES current. The treatment was administered for a period of one year and involved two … Show more
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