The Facial Clinimetric Evaluation scale underestimates social well-being and synkinesis in overall facial palsy-specific quality of life: A cross-sectional study in 80 patients

Clin Otolaryngol. 2023 Sep;48(5):790-793. doi: 10.1111/coa.14082. Epub 2023 Jun 30.

Authors

Seung-Jae Yoon¹, Tessa E Bruins¹, Paul M N Werker¹, Martinus M van Veen¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.

PMID: 37391995
DOI: 10.1111/coa.14082

No abstract available

Keywords: Facial Clinimetric Evaluation scale; facial comfort; facial palsy; quality of life; social function; synkinesis.

MeSH terms

Bell Palsy*
Cross-Sectional Studies
Facial Muscles
Facial Paralysis* / diagnosis
Humans
Quality of Life
Synkinesis* / diagnosis
Synkinesis* / etiology