Assessment and Rehabilitation Interventions for Central Facial Palsy in Patients With Acquired Brain Injury: A Systematic Review
Brain Injury
Fabricius, J., Kothari, S. F., et al. (2021).
Brain Injury, 35(5), 511-519.
This systematic review investigates the screening/assessment tools and rehabilitation interventions for central facial palsy in adults with acquired brain injury.
No funding received
Through April 2019
All study designs except case reports, reviews, and letters
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<div>For adults with acquired brain injury, three low-quality studies investigating resistance training to improve lip closure in central facial palsy reported inconsistent effects. Other studies investigating interventions within the scope of speech-language pathology (i.e., neuromuscular electrical stimulation, mirror therapy, and exercises with electromyography biofeedback) were limited and no conclusions were reported. Due to the small number of available studies, no conclusion regarding the efficacy of central facial palsy interventions can be made. Additional high-quality research on central facial palsy treatment is needed.</div>
