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Effects of Kabat Technique and Neuromuscular Re-Education in Patients With Bell's Palsy
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Kabat Technique's and Neuromuscular Re-Education for Bell Palsy. Completed, enrolled 24 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Bell's palsy is the sudden one-sided peripheral weakness of seventh cranial nerve (Facial nerve), represents 50% to 75% of all etiologies with a rate of 58.2 to 8 new cases per 1 million per year. The objective is to compare the effects of Kabat techniques and Neuromuscular Re-Education on facial disability and synkinesis in patients with bell's palsy. A Randomized Control Trial was conducted on 20 participants, equally allocated in Kabat and PNF training group from February-2020 until December- 2020. Participants were selected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria on purposive sampling technique and randomization was done by sealed envelope method. The assessment was done after taking consent before the first and last session. The tools included Facial disability index, Sunnybrook facial grading system and synkinesis assessment questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS v.20.
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Interventions
As with all cranial nerves, some specific techniques can also be applied on the facial nerve to enhance responses and improve recovery; the most important are: The rhythmic start: shows and guides the subject into the movements and the scheme; agonist investigation utilizes sequential concentric and eccentric contractions; The inversion of the antagonist: reinforces responses through the induction phenomenon; Repeated contractions: calls for a response with repeated stretching that briefly enables movement; Isometric contractions: for stabilizing and reinforcing the response. Conventional therapy exercises
After the baseline assessment, the participant in the control will receive Neuromuscular Re-Education. The duration of session will be 45 minutes.Neuromuscular Re-Education: For initiation (acute phase): Active-assisted exercise,Massage and stretch for affected side.For Facilitation ,Active-assisted exercise.For Movement control:Massage and stretching for facial retraction,Assisted and active exercises on involved side. For Relaxation,Thermotherapy,Relaxation exercises,Alternating rhythmic movements. Conventional therapy exercises