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The intervention of Physiotherapy in the improvement of facial mimicry in a Peripheral Facial Palsy associated with a Preg-nancy: A case report
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Peripheral Facial Palsy is a peripheral paralysis of the facial nerve that results in muscle
weakness on one side of the face. Patients develop unilateral facial paralysis within one to three
days with involvement of the facial musculature associated or not with neurological alterations, the
best-known being Bell's Palsy. Symptoms usually peak in the first week and then gradually subside
over three weeks to three months. In this context, a female patient with the clinical Diagnosis of
Peripheral Facial Paralysis, was subjected to an intervention plan in Physiotherapy lasting 4 months
(sessions of 45 minutes at a frequency of 3 times a week), with the particularity of be 28 weeks
pregnant at the start of the sessions. After the end of the sessions, there was a considerable improve ment in facial movements, translating into considerable functional changes. The patient acquired
greater motor recruitment in flaccid muscles, greater facial symmetry, and consequently greater
autonomy in eating, chewing, containing liquids and intraoral sensibility.
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Facial Palsy Pregnancy Techniques of Physiotherapy Functional Performance