Hypoglossal-Facial Nerve Reconstruction Using a Y-Tube-Conduit Reduces Aberrant Synkinetic Movements of the Orbicularis Oculi and Vibrissal Muscles in Rats
Joint Authors
Angelov, Doychin N.
Kaya, Yasemin
Ozsoy, Umut
Turhan, Murat
Sarikcioglu, Levent
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-12-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The facial nerve is the most frequently damaged nerve in head and neck trauma.
Patients undergoing facial nerve reconstruction often complain about disturbing abnormal synkinetic movements of the facial muscles (mass movements, synkinesis) which are thought to result from misguided collateral branching of regenerating motor axons and reinnervation of inappropriate muscles.
Here, we examined whether use of an aorta Y-tube conduit during reconstructive surgery after facial nerve injury reduces synkinesis of orbicularis oris (blink reflex) and vibrissal (whisking) musculature.
The abdominal aorta plus its bifurcation was harvested (N = 12) for Y-tube conduits.
Animal groups comprised intact animals (Group 1), those receiving hypoglossal-facial nerve end-to-end coaptation alone (HFA; Group 2), and those receiving hypoglossal-facial nerve reconstruction using a Y-tube (HFA-Y-tube, Group 3).
Videotape motion analysis at 4 months showed that HFA-Y-tube group showed a reduced synkinesis of eyelid and whisker movements compared to HFA alone.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kaya, Yasemin& Ozsoy, Umut& Turhan, Murat& Angelov, Doychin N.& Sarikcioglu, Levent. 2014. Hypoglossal-Facial Nerve Reconstruction Using a Y-Tube-Conduit Reduces Aberrant Synkinetic Movements of the Orbicularis Oculi and Vibrissal Muscles in Rats. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1016355
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kaya, Yasemin…[et al.]. Hypoglossal-Facial Nerve Reconstruction Using a Y-Tube-Conduit Reduces Aberrant Synkinetic Movements of the Orbicularis Oculi and Vibrissal Muscles in Rats. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1016355
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kaya, Yasemin& Ozsoy, Umut& Turhan, Murat& Angelov, Doychin N.& Sarikcioglu, Levent. Hypoglossal-Facial Nerve Reconstruction Using a Y-Tube-Conduit Reduces Aberrant Synkinetic Movements of the Orbicularis Oculi and Vibrissal Muscles in Rats. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1016355
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1016355