Facial Paralysis

JK4C4860

Charles Nduka qualified in medicine from Oxford and Imperial College and became a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Queen Victoria Hospital (QVH) in 2005. He launched what became the UK’s largest multi-disciplinary facial palsy service at QVH in 2007 with colleagues in physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, maxillo-facial surgery, oculoplastic surgery, and psychological therapy. In 2012 he co-founded with specialist facial therapist Vanessa Venables the charity Facial Palsy UK to improve support, research and patient information.

Charles maintains an active research interest particularly in surgical technology, assessment of facial expressions and the management of synkinesis. He maintains an active research programme having been funded by the Wellcome Trust, the Technology Strategy Board, Innovate UK, the Nominet Trust and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The temporalis myoplasty operation was first described by Daniel Labbé in France as a single-stage procedure to improve facial paralysis and restore a smile. Charles Nduka was the first surgeon trained by Dr Labbé to perform the technique in the UK. Charles is a fortune to work with talented and passionate professionals in the fields of facial rehabilitation, ophthalmic and oculoplastic surgery and psychological therapy.

The temporalis myoplasty operation was first described by Daniel Labbé in France as a single-stage procedure to improve facial paralysis and restore a smile. Charles Nduka was the first surgeon trained by Dr Labbé to perform the technique in the UK. Charles is a fortune to work with talented and passionate professionals in the fields of facial rehabilitation, ophthalmic and oculoplastic surgery and psychological therapy.

Drs. Charles Nduka and Babak Azizzadeh lead an author team of international, multidisciplinary experts who fully explore the causes, clinical presentations, and management of synkinesis.
Provides objective assessment and grading of facial paralysis, as well as both surgical and non-surgical management of synkinesis.
Discusses the new surgical approach to lower facial synkinesis developed by Dr Azizzadeh.

Includes numerous videos that show the movement of the face and selected treatments, as well as a library of facial expressions for objective video assessment of facial paralysis.

Features dozens of high-quality anatomical images, colored line drawings, photographs, and charts throughout.
Provides focused coverage of this timely topic for otolaryngologists, plastic surgeons, neurosurgeons, and maxillofacial surgeons.

Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.