Facial Resources
Useful readings to help guide you towards improved understanding
Journal Articles
General Therapy Articles:
Neville C, Beurskens C, Diels J, MacDowell S, Rankin S. Consensus Among International Facial Therapy Experts for the Management of Adults with Unilateral Facial Palsy: A Two-Stage Nominal Group and Delphi Study. Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med. 2024 Jul-Aug;26(4):405-417.
Neville C, Gwynn T, Young K, Jordan E, Malhotra R, Nduka C, Kannan RY. Comparative Study of Multimodal Therapy in Facial Palsy Patients. Arch Plast Surg. 2022 Sep 23;49(5):633-641.
Diels HJ. Facial paralysis: is there a role for a therapist? Facial Plast Surg. 2000;16(4):361-4.
Robinson MW, Baiungo J. Facial Rehabilitation: Evaluation and Treatment Strategies for the Patient with Facial Palsy. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2018 Dec;51(6):1151-1167.
Varelas EA, Gidumal S, Verma H, Vujovic D, Rosenberg JD, Gray M. Physical therapy for idiopathic facial paralysis: A systematic review. Am J Otolaryngol. 2025 Jan-Feb;46(1):104511.
Comprehensive Articles:
Mehdizadeh OB, Diels J, White WM. Botulinum Toxin in the Treatment of Facial Paralysis. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2016 Feb;24(1):11-20.
Jowett N, Hadlock TA. An Evidence-Based Approach to Facial Reanimation. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2015 Aug;23(3):313-34.
General Surgery Articles:
Horen SR, Gantiwala S, Hamidian Jahromi A, Konofaos P. A Historical Perspective on the Management of Facial Paralysis: From Ancient Civilizations to the Modern Era. Ann Plast Surg. 2022 May 1;88(5):473-478.
Kim J. Neural Reanimation Advances and New Technologies. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2016 Feb;24(1):71-84.
Textbooks
The Facial Nerve
Authors: William Slattery and Babek Azzzadeh
Publisher: Thieme 2014
Management of Post Facial Paralysis Synkinesis
Authors: Babek Azzzadeh and Charles Nduka
Publisher: Elsevier 2021