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Facial paralysis patients given new hopeDate: 17/07/2007 09:16:15
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People with long-term facial paralysis who were told they would never be able to smile again are being given new hope with an operation to restore muscle movement.
Temporalis tendon transfer (TTT) has been tested out on patients who suffered facial paralysis due to a brain tumour and achieved successful results in six out of the seven cases.
Although the procedure does not completely restore facial muscle function, it gives patients more muscle movement and a more symmetrical face by transferring tendons within the face.
Facial paralysis, often caused by strokes or an accident can lead to speech problems as well as deformity.
Commenting on the surgery, Dr Patrick J Byrne, lead surgeon at the John Hopkins University where the treatment was carried out, said: "This particular technique address two aspects... the one being improving facial symmetry, the other being the return of a smile.
"When we tighten the muscle around the mouth and along the cheek, we find it helps not only with oral competence - their ability to control their mouth - but it also helps with their speech - they have less of the air escape - they're able to generate better articulation."
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