Functional MRI Study Facial Synkinesis
Facial Synkinesis
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Facial Synkinesis focused on measuring functional MRI (fMRI), Neural plasticity, Nuclear hyperexcitability
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria for all participants:
- absence of facial nerve transposition;
- participants must be 18 years of age or older;
- signed informed consent.
Inclusion Criteria for patients with facial synkinesis:
- patients must have severe facial synkinesis based on the Sunnybrook facial grading system at the time the MRI scan is performed
- synkinesis must occur only on one side of the face
Exclusion Criteria for all participants:
- previous neurosurgery
- contraindications for MRI investigation, such as a pacemaker, implanted pumps or stimulators, iron materials (e.g., piercings), facial tattoos and permanent make up, or claustrophobia.
Exclusion Criteria for control participants:
- control participants must have no forms of facial paralysis prior to the MRI examination and at the time of the MRI procedure.
Sites / Locations
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Patients with facial synkinesis
Control participants
Functional MRI scan of the primary and secondary somatosensory cortexes, the primary motor cortex, the supplementary motor cortex, and the ventral lateral premotor cortex while the participant performs motor and sensory tasks.
Functional MRI scan of the primary and secondary somatosensory cortexes, the primary motor cortex, the supplementary motor cortex, and the ventral lateral premotor cortex while the participant performs motor and sensory tasks.