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jerseygirl

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Minimally Invasive Technique to reanimate facial paralysis
« on: January 18, 2011, 09:26:48 am »
Anybody knows something about this?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110117161452.htm

Is this new or a variation of the existing thing?

                 Eve
Right side AN (6x3x3 cm) removed in 1988 by Drs. Benjamin & Cohen at NYU (16 hrs); nerves involved III - XII.
Regrowth at the brainstem 2.5 cm removed by Dr.Shahinian in 4 hrs at SBI (hopefully, this time forever); nerves involved IV - X with VIII missing. No facial or swallowing issues.

Kaybo

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Re: Minimally Invasive Technique to reanimate facial paralysis
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2011, 09:45:10 am »
Dr. Byrne (love that man!) was one that did my T3 - if you look at the bottom of the article, he is listed as one of the "team" this one talks about...

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Translab 12/95@Houston Methodist(Baylor College of Medicine)for "HUGE" tumor-no size specified
25 yrs then-14 hour surgery-stroke
12/7 Graft 1/97
Gold Weight x 5
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Facial Paralysis-R(no movement or feelings in face,mouth,eye)
T3-3/08
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lori67

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Re: Minimally Invasive Technique to reanimate facial paralysis
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2011, 11:08:13 am »
Sounds to me like a new variation of the T3.

The way I read it, there is a chance of spontaneous movement after healing and therapy instead of the static improvement from the original T3.  Sounds almost like the way the 7/12 works - take a piece of one thing that's still working and partially hooked up and make it work on something else, without losing function of the original part.  Or if that doesn't make sense (and it probably doesn't the way I try to explain things!   ::)), how about imagining an extension cord plugged into the wall at one outlet and plugging two things into the other end - two things running from one power source.

This sounds like an awesome procedure!  Thanks for sharing it.  I'm sure this will come in handy for a lot of people!

Lori
Right 3cm AN diagnosed 1/2007.  Translab resection 2/20/07 by Dr. David Kaylie and Dr. Karl Hampf at Baptist Hospital in Nashville.  R side deafness, facial nerve paralysis.  Tarsorraphy and tear duct cauterization 5/2007.  BAHA implant 11/8/07. 7-12 nerve jump 9/26/08.

nancyann

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Re: Minimally Invasive Technique to reanimate facial paralysis
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2011, 09:42:38 pm »
Hi Eve:  thanks for posting this.  The T3 is the best thing that could have happened to me post AN surgery.   I got my face back, enough said.
I would recommend the T3 & 'newer' version to anyone with chronic facial paralysis.
Always good thoughts,  Nancy
2.2cm length x 1.7cm width x 1.3cm  depth
retrosigmoid 6/19/06
Gold weight 7/19/06, removed 3/07
lateral tarsel strip X3
T3 procedure 11/20/07
1.6 Gm platinum weight 7/10/08
lateral canthal sling 11/14/08
Jones tube insert right inner eye 2/27/09
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right facial paralysis