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Table 1 Crush injury. Post-operative whisking amplitudes at week 2, 4, and 6

From: Brief electrical stimulation and synkinesis after facial nerve crush injury: a randomized prospective animal study

 

Week 2 amplitude (degrees)

Week 4 amplitude (degrees)

Week 6 amplitude (degrees)

NERVE CRUSH (group 1)

Right side (operated)

14.4

11.6

17.0

NERVE CRUSH (group 1)

Left side (control)

69.7

73.3

67.2

NERVE CRUSH + BES

(group 2)

Right side (operated)

24.0

23.2

21.8

NERVE CRUSH + BES

(group 2)

Left side (control)

71.3

68.5

69.7

P value

0.0004

0.0002

0.6328