Symposium

Facial Paralysis: Beyond the Surface – an Exploration of Strategies, Cases and Successes in Facial Rehabilitation 1608

Corresponding Presenter(s)

• 

  Jenna De Simone, PT, DPT, NCS (she/her/hers)

  Program Manager
  NYU Langone Health
  New York, New York, United States

  Slides

Presenter(s)

• 

  Lauren Perillo, PT, DPT, NCS

  Program Manager
  NYU Langone Health
  New Rochelle, NY, United States

This course will explore the role of facial rehabilitation in individuals living with facial paralysis. It will provide an overview of facial rehabilitation, bridging the gap between emerging literature and clinical practice application. It will describe evidence-based practice for examination, evaluation, and treatment for individuals at varying stages of facial paralysis. By exploring these topics, attendees will enhance their understanding and skills in providing comprehensive evidenced-based care to patients with facial nerve impairments.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe facial nerve function, anatomy, physiology and the etiology of facial nerve paralysis.
• Describe the primary players and roles of the Facial Rehabilitation team
• Describe the key components of the Facial Rehabilitation examination and evaluation.
• Associate evidence-based treatment interventions as they pertain to patients throughout the continuum of facial paralysis
• Describe the barriers and facilitators that contribute to successful Facial Rehabilitation.
• Describe facial nerve function, anatomy, physiology and the etiology of facial nerve paralysis.