Telemedicine for patients with facial palsy : Current developments and options in otorhinolaryngologic treatment

© 2024. The Author(s)..

Digitalization is also becoming increasingly important in medicine. The COVID-19 pandemic has further accelerated this process and politicians are trying to create a framework for successful knowledge transfer and better digital medical care. This article describes the role of telemedicine in the treatment of patients suffering from facial nerve palsy. Facial nerve palsy has a wide range of effects, from limitations in facial mobility to psychological sequelae. While many of the acute, idiopathic facial nerve palsies improve after a few weeks, around a third of those affected develop synkinesis, involuntary movements that have lifelong functional and psychological consequences. Treatment includes various modalities, from medication and surgery to movement training. Telemedicine offers innovative solutions in cases of regional underuse, but also in the treatment of chronic facial nerve palsies. The article defines the term "telemedicine" in the current context and presents different types of application. A detailed analysis of the application scenarios of telemedicine in facial nerve palsy patients shows that despite a lack of evidence, many potentially useful concepts exist.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

Enthalten in:

HNO - (2024) vom: 26. März

Sprache:

Deutsch

Weiterer Titel:

Telemedizin bei Fazialisparese : Aktuelle Entwicklungen und Möglichkeiten bei der Behandlung in der HNO-Heilkunde

Beteiligte Personen:

Ballmaier, Jonas [VerfasserIn]
Hölzer, Sabrina [VerfasserIn]
Geitner, Maren [VerfasserIn]
Kuttenreich, Anna-Maria [VerfasserIn]
Erfurth, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Guntinas-Lichius, Orlando [VerfasserIn]
Volk, Gerd Fabian [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bell palsy
Digital health technology
Distance counseling
EHealth
English Abstract
Journal Article
Review
Videoconferencing

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Date Revised 26.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1007/s00106-024-01449-4

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370199448