Quantitative assessment and classification of facial paralysis (FP) are essential for treatment selection and progress evaluation of the condition. As part of a comprehensive framework towards this goal, this study aims to classify five normal facial...
BACKGROUND: Despite the increasing use of intraoperative facial nerve monitoring during parotid gland surgery (PGS) and the improvement in the preoperative radiological assessment, facial nerve injury (FNI) remains the most severe complication after ...
Zhongguo yi liao qi xie za zhi = Chinese journal of medical instrumentation
Jan 30, 2022
This paper reviews some recent studies on the recognition and evaluation of facial paralysis based on artificial intelligence. The research methods can be divided into two categories: facial paralysis evaluation based on artificial selection of patie...
BACKGROUND: Facial palsy assessment is nonstandardized. Clinician-graded scales are limited by subjectivity and observer bias. Computer-aided grading would be desirable to achieve conformity in facial palsy assessment and to compare the effectiveness...
Social interactions are largely dependent on the interpretation of information conveyed through facial expressions. Although facial reanimation seeks restoration of the facial expression of emotion, outcome measures have not addressed this directly. ...
Facial plastic surgery & aesthetic medicine
Jan 1, 2020
Quantitative assessment of facial function is challenging, and subjective grading scales such as House-Brackmann, Sunnybrook, and eFACE have well-recognized limitations. Machine learning (ML) approaches to facial landmark localization carry great cl...
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
Jul 1, 2018
We have been developing a facial wearable robot to support the eyelid movements of patients with facial paralysis, especially on one side of the face [1]. This robot has a mechanism for supporting eyelid movements, made from a soft material, which is...