The PHYSIO web site has the archives of posts. The search engine is quite
good. Below is one post from the archives that has references, there maybe
others I just did a quick search.
Also, most of the new textbooks that cover electrical stimulation in-depth
cover this topic quite well.
Good Luck
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Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 16:11:49 -0600
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From: "Miller, Tricia" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Bell's Palsy
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References which talk about the possible adverse effect of electrical stim:
* Diels, H.J (1995) New Concepts in Nonsurgical Facial Nerve
Rehabilitation. Advances in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Vol 9
p289
* Balliet, R (19?)Facial Paralysis and Other Neuromuscular
Dysfunctions of the Peripheral Nervous System
I apologise that I do not have a full reference for the Balliet article.
Tricia
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From: "Janice Michaels, PT, MS" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 8:28 AM
Subject: [PHYSIO] bell's palsy and electrical stim
| There has been some discussion in the recent past ( I think it was in
| February) on this listserv stating electrical stimulation "may not" be
| appropriate for bell's palsy. I have some old references from 1995 and
have
| done a medline search and have not found anything recent on the subject.
| Does anyone have anything more recent to substantiate not using electrical
| stim on people with Bell's palsy? What is the world doing clinically for
| these people? Thanks for your input.
|
| Janice Michaels, PT, MS
| Upstate Medical University
| Syracuse, NY
|