Selective Muscular Electrostimulation with exponential currents in the functional recovery of patients with Bell's Palsy
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.70833/rseisa17item332Keywords:
Peripheral facial paralysis, Electrotherapy, Physiotherapy, ElectrostimulationAbstract
Peripheral facial paralysis affects facial function, its recovery is one of the challenges of physiotherapy, electrostimulation is currently a controversial therapeutic resource. Therefore, this research arises with the objective of analyzing the parameters of electrostimulation with exponential current, necessary to achieve functional recovery in patients with Bell's palsy included in a quasi-experimental study of the Kinesiology University Service from 2017 to 2019, framed In a quasi-experimental, prospective, longitudinal design, patients with Bell's palsy were included, who were evaluated according to the House Brackman scale and treated using a protocol of selective muscle electrostimulation with unidirectional exponential currents. Of 30 patients treated, a mean age of 40 years was observed. Considering the electrostimulation parameters, it was found that the denervated facial muscles responded with variable intensities at the beginning and end of the treatment and the average value of the initial pulse width was 262.3 milliseconds and 68.6 milliseconds at the end of the treatment. On the other hand, the average value of functional recovery according to House Brackman was: 3.43 at the beginning and 1.53 at the end of treatment. Regarding time, 15 sessions on average was the time required to demonstrate said improvement in facial function. In conclusion, the use of exponential current in patients with Bell's palsy is a therapeutic resource that helps in the functional recovery of the affected muscles,
Downloads
References
Álvarez Sánchez, C.A.; Mora Vargas, N.; González Cortés, R. (2015) Parálisis Facial Periférica: Enfoque desde la medicina física y rehabilitación en Costa Rica. Revista médica de Costa Rica y Centro América (615) 249-255.
Baricich, A. Cabrio, C.; Paggio, R.; Cisari, C.; Aluffi,P. (2012) Peripheral facial nerve palsy: how effective is rehabilitation? Otol Neurotol. 33(7): 1118-26.
Benítez, S.; Stefan, D.;Troncoso, E.O.; Moya, A.; Mahn, J.A. (2016). Manejo Integral De La Parálisis Facial Multidisciplinary Management Of Facial Paralysis. Rev. Med. Clin. Condes. 27(1) 22-28
Fargher, K.A.; Coulson, S.E. (2017) Efectividad de la estimulación eléctrica para la rehabilitación de la parálisis del nervio facial, Revisión sistemática. Reseñas de fisioterapia. 2(3);169-176
Granero-Pérez, M.; Martí-Amela, A. B. (2021). Fisioterapia en parálisis facial idiopática. Revisión sistemática. Fisioterapia. 43 (2); 85-95.
Mendoza Sierra, A. I.; Pereda Rojas, M.E.; Hernández Díaz, M.R.; Peña Bauzá, A.; (2015) Tratamiento con acupuntura en pacientes afectados por parálisis facial periférica. 19(3):441-452.
Morral Fernández, A. (2001) Electrodiagnóstico y electroestimulación de músculos denervados. Fisioterapia. 23: 23-35.
Pérez Chávez, E.; Gámez Martínez; C.; Guzmán González J. M.; et al. (2004) Guía clínica para la rehabilitación del paciente con parálisis facial periférica. Revista médica del IMSS. 42: 435-436.
Porras Rangel, S.; Agredano Jiménez, M.; Reynoso Gutiérrez, O. J. (2013). La actividad física y la salud en la formación básica del profesional de la cultura física y del deporte. Unidad de Ortopedia, Traumatología y Rehabilitación Deportiva. Departamento de Ciencias del Movimiento Humano. Universidad de Guadalajara. 1(7); 85. ISBN: 978-607-450-894-9
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
License
Copyright (c) 2023 Jessica Andrea Isabel Zalazar Cinat, Laura Elizabeth Leyes , Karina Irupe Lescano , Leandro Ezequiel Vargas , Walter Darío Vera , Belén Miranda
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY
You are free to:
Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercially.
Under the following terms:
Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if any changes have been made. You may do so in any reasonable way, but not in any way that suggests that you or your use is endorsed by the Licensor.
