{"id":256,"date":"2016-04-05T09:57:13","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T08:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charlesnduka.co.uk\/plastic-surgery\/?page_id=256"},"modified":"2024-03-21T23:07:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T23:07:33","slug":"facial-paralysis-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/charlesnduka.co.uk\/plastic-surgery\/facial-paralysis-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Facial Paralysis"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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.<\/p>\n

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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 Labb\u00e9 in France as a single-stage procedure to improve facial paralysis and restore a smile. Charles Nduka was the first surgeon trained by Dr Labb\u00e9 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.<\/p>\n

The temporalis\u00a0myoplasty\u00a0operation was first described by Daniel Labb\u00e9 in France as a single-stage procedure to improve facial paralysis and restore a smile. Charles Nduka was the first surgeon trained by Dr Labb\u00e9 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.<\/p>\n

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.
\nProvides objective assessment and grading of facial paralysis, as well as both surgical and non-surgical management of synkinesis.
\nDiscusses the new surgical approach to lower facial synkinesis developed by Dr Azizzadeh.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Features dozens of high-quality anatomical images, colored line drawings, photographs, and charts throughout.
\nProvides focused coverage of this timely topic for otolaryngologists, plastic surgeons, neurosurgeons, and maxillofacial surgeons.<\/p>\n

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

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Before and After<\/h3>\n

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Before and After Videos<\/h3>\n

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Patient journey – Labb\u00e9 surgery<\/h3>\n

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Eoin Acoustic Neuroma Facial Palsy Recovery<\/h3>\n

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Read more about Charles Nduka’s work below<\/h2>\n

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Imagine – Facial Palsy<\/h3>\n

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Face Paralysis surgery miracle – BBC news<\/h3>\n

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You can see I\u2019m happy with my ‘smile transplant’ – Evening Standard<\/h3>\n

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A horrific car crash left her locked in a face that couldn’t move… then Bethan was given a ‘smile transplant’ – Daily Mail<\/h3>\n

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Charles Nduka uses a large proportion of his private income to fund innovations to improve the care of facial paralysis patients. He is developing both software and wearable technologies to aid rehabilitation.<\/p>\n

Facial Palsy App<\/h3>\n

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