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Table 2 Transection 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 TRANSECTION (group 3)

Right side (operated)

4.8

9.1

13.4

NERVE TRANSECTION (group 3)

Left side (control)

72.1

66.6

71.8

NERVE TRANSECTION + BES

(group 4)

Right side (operated)

14.6

13.0

15.2

NERVE TRANSECTION + BES

(group 4)

Left side (control)

74.9

70.9

67.5

P value

0.0004

0.4715

0.5234