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Effects of Mirror Therapy Using a Tablet PC on Central Facial Paresis in Stroke Patients
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine ; : 347-353, 2017.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-64580
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To investigate the effects of mirror therapy using a tablet PC for post-stroke central facial paresis.

METHODS:

A prospective, randomized controlled study was performed. Twenty-one post-stroke patients were enrolled. All patients performed 15 minutes of orofacial exercise twice daily for 14 days. The mirror group (n=10) underwent mirror therapy using a tablet PC while exercising, whereas the control group (n=11) did not. All patients were evaluated using the Regional House–Brackmann Grading Scale (R-HBGS), and the length between the corner of the mouth and the ipsilateral earlobe during rest and smiling before and after therapy were measured bilaterally. We calculated facial movement by subtracting the smile length from resting length. Differences and ratios between bilateral sides of facial movement were evaluated as the final outcome measure.

RESULTS:

Baseline characteristics were similar for the two groups. There were no differences in the scores for the basal Modified Barthel Index, the Korean version of Mini-Mental State Examination, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, R-HBGS, and bilateral differences and ratios of facial movements. The R-HBGS as well as the bilateral differences and ratios of facial movement showed significant improvement after therapy in both groups. The degree of improvement of facial movement was significantly larger in the mirror group than in the control group.

CONCLUSION:

Mirror therapy using a tablet PC might be an effective tool for treating central facial paresis after stroke.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Smiling / Prospective Studies / Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Stroke / Facial Paralysis / Mouth Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine Year: 2017 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Smiling / Prospective Studies / Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Stroke / Facial Paralysis / Mouth Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine Year: 2017 Type: Article