"Facial Muscles" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Muscles of facial expression or mimetic muscles that include the numerous muscles supplied by the facial nerve that are attached to and move the skin of the face. (From Stedman, 25th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D005152
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.633.567.400 A14.363
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| Concept/Terms |
Facial Muscles- Facial Muscles
- Facial Muscle
- Muscle, Facial
- Muscles, Facial
Mimetic Muscles- Mimetic Muscles
- Mimetic Muscle
- Muscle, Mimetic
- Muscles, Mimetic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Facial Muscles" by people in Profiles.
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Rostami S, Min S, McCann A, Sayers C, Samy R, Collar R, Hsieh TY. The Effectiveness of Facial Neuromuscular Retraining on Patients with Facial Nerve Dysfunction: A Mental Health and Quality of Life Analysis. Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med. 2024 Sep-Oct; 26(5):551-557.
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Hjelm N, Crippen M, Azizzadeh B. Long-Term Changes in the Treatment Pattern of Botulinum Toxin A Injections for Postfacial Paralysis Synkinesis Following Modified Selective Neurectomy. Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med. 2021 May-Jun; 23(3):234-235.
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Cohn JE, Greco TM. Advanced Techniques for the Use of Neurotoxins in Non-Surgical Facial Rejuvenation. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2020 10; 44(5):1788-1799.
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Rakocevic G, Moster M, Floeter MK. Single-fiber electromyography in the orbicularis oculi muscle in patients with ocular myasthenia gravis symptoms: does abnormal jitter predict response to treatment? BMC Neurol. 2017 Jun 07; 17(1):108.
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Aycart MA, Perry B, Alhefzi M, Bueno EM, Kueckelhaus M, Fischer S, Pomahac B. Surgical Optimization of Motor Recovery in Face Transplantation. J Craniofac Surg. 2016 Mar; 27(2):286-92.
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Olshan M, Srinivasan VM, Landrum T, Sataloff RT. Acoustic neuroma: An investigation of associations between tumor size and diagnostic delays, facial weakness, and surgical complications. Ear Nose Throat J. 2014 Aug; 93(8):304-16.
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Dollin M, Oestreicher JH. Adult-onset exposure keratitis after childhood ptosis repair with frontalis sling procedure. Can J Ophthalmol. 2009 Aug; 44(4):412-6.
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Wise JB, Greco T. Injectable treatments for the aging face. Facial Plast Surg. 2006 May; 22(2):140-6.
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Sataloff RT, Selber JC. Phylogeny and embryology of the facial nerve and related structures. Part I: Phylogeny. Ear Nose Throat J. 2003 Sep; 82(9):704, 707-10, 712 passim.
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Baca-Garcia E, Stanilla JK, B?chel C, Gattaz WF, de Leon J. Diurnal variability of orofacial dyskinetic movements. Pharmacopsychiatry. 1999 Mar; 32(2):73-5.