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XI International Facial Nerve Symposium

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

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Sunday, April 26th, 2009


08.30 - 08.45
PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
08.45 - 09.00
KEYNOTE LECTURE
  Chairman: R. Filipo, M. Barbara (Italy)
  40 years of Facial Nerve Symposia
N. Yanagihara, Japan
09.00 - 10.30
PANEL: Grading Facial Nerve
  Chairman: N. Yanagihara, Japan
Moderator: GJ Neely, USA
  Objectives GJ Neely, USA
  Development and validation of Sunnybrook scale
J. Nedzelski, Canada
  Comparison of Sunnybrook, Yanagihara and House-Brackmann scales T. Berg, Sweden
  Facial Motion Analysis with the PEAK Performance System
C.J. Linstrom, USA
  Quantification of Facial movement using 3-Dimensional objective measures S. Coulson (Australia)
  Objective measures of facial movement in animals
T. Hadlock, USA
  Automatic facial motion analysis for clinical and emotion science
J. Cohn, USA
  Handy grading indicator for facial paralysis on synkinesis, contracture, and residual paralysis. Saito-Box. H. Saito, Japan
  Summary and Future GJ Neely, USA
10.30 - 11.00
COFFEE BREAK - POSTERS
11.00 - 12.30
EXPERIMENTAL, HISTORY & EPIDEMIOLOGY (PLENARY)
  Chairmen: S. O’Leary, Australia – S. Murakami, Japan
11.00-11.08 An overview of regenerative strategies for nerve: lessons for facial reanimation S. O'Leary, Australia
11.10-11.18 Facial nerve transplantation with fibroblast scaffold genetically modified with a VEGF encoding adenoviral vector
JM Lasso, M. Uceda, R. Perez Cano, B. Scola, Spain
11.20-11.28 The Mechanisms of Axonal Sprouting With End-to-Side Neurorrhaphy A. Hayashi, Y. Komuro, SE Mackinnon, TM Myckatyn, Japan
11.30-11.38 Effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Application on Regenerative and Apoptotic Activity in Anastomosed Facial Nerve in Rats B. Satar, Y. Hidir, E. Oztas, S. Oguztuzun,MA Serdar, Z. Kucuktag, E. Erdogan, B. Kurt, M. Safar, AU Ural, F. Avcu, Turkey
11.40-11.48 An analysis of time dependent changes of neurotrophic factors (BDNF, CNTF) in traumatic facial nerve injury of a nerve cut and nerve crush model, in rats S. Yetiser, Turkey
11.50-11.58 Mechanical stimulation of vibrissal muscles diminishes polyinnervation of motor end-plates and promotes full recovery of whisking functions after facial nerve repair in rats
DN Angelov, M. Ceynowa, O. Guntinas-Lichius, A. Irintchev, M. Grosheva, SA Dunlop, Germany
12.00-12.08 Living without facial expression; narratives of Möbius Sequence
J. Cole, H.
 Spalding, UK
12.10-12.18 Epidemiological studies of facial nerve problems of NF2 in Japan
T. Agata, Japan
12.20-12.28 Incidence of FN palsy in a Rome Health District
M. Barbara, AI Lazzarino, C. Iacovella, A. Buffoni,
S. Monini, Italy
11.00 - 12.30
ANATOMY & GRADING (CAETANI)
  Chairmen: G. Paludetti, Italy – M. Anniko, Sweden
11.00-11.08 Anatomical study of the extracranial segment of the facial nerve. Preliminary results K. Papakostas, J. Xenelis, A. Parashos, A. Bibas, S. Anagnastopoulos, Greece
11.10-11.18 Topographic anatomy of the fronto-temporal branch of the facial nerve Y. Pons, C. Boursier, A. Crambert, JB Nottet - France
11.20-11.28 Some characteristics of surgical anatomy of facial nerve canal in children at the early stage
M.R. Bogomilsky, MM Polunin, Russia
11.30-11.38 Anatomic dissection and modified Sihler’s stain of the lower branches of the facial nerve
O. Jackson, NL Salinas,  SP Bartlett, USA
11.40-11.48 Width of the extended facial recess: a numerical study of ultrahigh-resolution  computer tomography and its implications in minimally invasive otologic surgery
M. Luntz, CB Teszler, D. Ruimi, Israel
11.50-11.58 Direct access of the oral branch of the facial nerve
(according to Viterbo)
D. Labbè, F. Viterbo, H. Benateau (France)
12.00-12.08 Prognostic assessment of facial palsy in the initial stage: Yanagihara’s score and AFNR M. Hamada, K. Yamakawa, H. Nakatami, T. Takeda, K. Odagiri, Japan
12.10-12.18 Video-Face-o-Gram- a new tool to record improvement following facial reanimation SE Morley, B O’Reilly, S He - UK
12.20-12.28 Sunnybrook Facial Grading System J. Dorion, Canada
11.00 - 12.30
(ELECTRO)DIAGNOSIS  & QOL (RUSPOLI 1)
  Chairmen: E. Arslan, Italy - T. Linder, Switzerland
11.00-11.08 Example of functional objective evaluation of regeneration of the facial nerve of rats through electromyography R. Salomone, HJZ Rossi Costa, R. Koji, RV Brito  Neto, R. Ferreira Bento, Brazil
11.10-11.18 A novel method of electroneuronography in facial palsy: a preliminary study S-I Haginomori, S-I Wada, A. Mori, A. Kanazawa, R. Nonaka, H. Takenaka, Japan
11.20-11.28 The role of neurophysiologic examination in the diagnosis of facial nerve paralysis S. Morino, A. Clemenzi, E. Bucci, M. Garibaldi, G. Antonini, Italy
11.30-11.38 Electrophysiological and MRI findings in congenital thalidomide facial paralysis R. Kayamori, Japan
11.40-11.48 Is there a role for Electromyography in predicting facial disability? M. Supriya,  P.Gravill, M. Shakeel, N. Mcluney, A. Hussain, UK
11.50-11.58 Quantitative taste loss in facial palsy patients AD Morley, NC Saunders, C. Hardwidge, RM Tranter, UK
12.00-12.08 Evoked potentials to gustatory stimulations in cases with unilateral facial nerve palsy M. Wada, Japan
12.10-12.18 Predicting Quality of life (QOL) after unresolved facial palsy. Is it related to Sunnybrook facial grading score? M. Supriya, P. Gravill, M. Shakeel, N. McLuney, A. Hussain, UK
12.20-12.28 Facial palsy reality: from clinical evaluation to patient’s quality of life P. Gatignol, V. Morell, E. Lannadere, F. Tankere,
G. Lamas, France
12.30 - 12.50
KEYNOTE LECTURE (PLENARY)
  Chairman: O.Sterkers, France
  Imaging of the facial nerve J. Casselman, Belgium
13.00 - 14.20
CHARLES BELL SOCIETY MEMBERS MEETING (CAETANI)
13.00 - 14.20
LUNCHEON
13.00 - 14.20
EAONO STEERING COMMITTEE LUNCHEON
14.30 - 15.20
INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES
PLENARY Facial nerve neuromas. Diagnostic and surgical approaches E. Garcia-Ibanez, L. Garcia-Ibanez, Elena Hernandez Montero, Maurizio Levorato, Spain
CAETANI How to preserve facial nerve in acoustic neuroma surgery
O. Sterkers, France
RUSPOLI 1 Botulinum toxin application to the face R. Laskawi, Germany
RUSPOLI 2 Facial paralysis in vestibular schwannoma surgery J. Gavilan Bouzas, L. Lassalletta, Spain
RUSPOLI 3 Traumatic facial palsy – State of the Art – 30 years experience of Bordeaux school J.P. Bebear, V. Darrouzet, France
15.30 - 16.20
INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES
PLENARY Management of facial nerve in lateral skull base tumours
U. Fisch, Switzerland
CAETANI Surgical treatment of severe lesions of the facial nerve
F. Antoli-Candela, A.
Harguindey, Spain
RUSPOLI 1 How to avoid facial nerve complications in middle ear surgery
T. Somers, Belgium
RUSPOLI 2 Botulinum toxin for sialorrhea, Frey’s syndrome and facial reanimation SJ Daniel, Canada
RUSPOLI 3 The facial nerve in retrolabyrinthine approach to skull base tumors V. Darrouzet, France
16.30 - 17.00
COFFEE BREAK - POSTERS
17.00 - 18.30
WORKSHOP ON FACIAL REANIMATION (PLENARY)
  Chairman: N. Scuderi, Italy
Moderator: J.K. Terzis, USA
17.00-17.10 The Vienna approach to eye reanimation M. Frey, Austria
17.10-17.20 My experience with neurotized platysma graft in eye reanimation
T. Nassif,  Brazil
17.20-17.30 Experience with temporalis transfer for eye reanimation
A. Gupta, India
17.30-17.40 Lengthening temporalis myoplasty with and without CFNG (VII-V)
D. Labbè, France
17.40-17.50 Evolution in the use of free muscle transfer for smile restoration
A. Grobbelaar, UK
17.50-18.00 My approach to the treatment of synkinesis D. Chuang, Taiwan
18.00-18.10 Reconstruction of the smile by segmental latissimus dorsi transfer
G. Salimbeni,
 Italy
18.10-18.20 A global reanimation approach to the paralyzed face
JK Terzis, USA
18.20-18.30 Discussion
17.00 - 18.30
PHYSICAL REHABILITATION OF THE FACIAL NERVE (CAETANI)
17.00-17.45 Chairman: S. Coulson, Australia
Moderator: J. Diels, USA
  35 years of mime therapy in The Netherlands
C. Beurkens, The
 Netherlands
  A decade of experience with Kabat rehabilitation in different clinical situations S. Monini, Italy
  Non-surgical facial rehabilitation – an overview
S. Coulson, Australia
  Addition versus subtraction: an educational model for treating synkinesis in post-acute facial nerve paresis J. Diels, USA
17.50-17.58 Comprehensive neuromuscular facial retraining
GW Cronin, RL Steenerson, USA
18.00-18.08 Physical therapy quantitatively improved the facial function in 160 facial paralysis  patients: the MEEI Facial Nerve Center five-year experience M. Robinson, R. Lindsay, USA
18.10-18.18 Physical therapy for facial paralysis: conventional muscle strengthening vs massage approach R. Kayamori, Japan
18.20-18.28 Interest of a premature and targeted rehabilitation of the tongue for lingual function after hypoglossal-facial anastomosis
P. Gatignol, JL Poncet, JC Chobaut, J.
 Magnan, JC Willer, G. Lamas, France
17.00 - 18.00
FACIAL NERVE & IMPLANTABLE DEVICES (RUSPOLI 1)
  Chairmen: AF O’Connor, UK – M. Beltrame, Italy
17.00-17.08 Intraoperative facial nerve monitoring and post-operative facial nerve stimulation management in cochlear implant surgery
S. Berrettini, F. Forli, Italy
17.10-17.18 Assessing Risk to the Facial Nerve in the Round Window Approach During  Cochlear Implantation A. Lee, D. Jiang, S. Connor1, A. Fitzgerald O’Connor, UK
17.20-17.28 The Subfacial Approach to the cochlea and the middle ear: usefulness and technique GN Frau, F. Bonfioli, MA Beltrame, Italy
17.30-17.38 Cochlear implant surgery and facial nerve A. Papadopoulos, A. Papadopoulos, N. Marangos, Greece
17.40-17.48 Facial nerve stimulation in CI users P. Mancini, C. D'Elia, D. Ballantyne, R.Filipo, Italy
17.50-17.58 Middle ear implantation and the facial nerve
I. Sziklai, Hungary
18.30 - 19.30
SURGICAL REANIMATION (RUSPOLI 1)
  Chairmen: RW Lindsay USA, M. Frey, Austria
18.30-18.38 Correction of the External Nasal Valve in the Flaccidly Paralyzed Face: An Orphaned Problem in Facial Paralysis
RW Lindsay, C. Smitson,  ML Cheney, TA Hadlock, USA
18.40-18.48 Minimal access devices - simple solutions for the difficult patient SE Morley, M. DiCandida, T. Shoaib, D.S. Soutar, UK
18.50-18.58 Corneal Neurotization:  A Novel Solution to Neurotrophic Keratopathy JK Terzis, M. Dryer, USA
19.00-19.08 Our experience with mini-temporalis in facial reanimation
JK Terzis, F.Olivares,
USA
19.10-19.18 Platinum chain lid implants - 8 years experience
A. Berghaus, Germany
19.20-19.28 The "Babysitter" Procedure: Experience and Outcomes
K. Tzafetta, JK Terzis USA
18.30 - 19.30
PHYSICAL REHABILITATION (CAETANI)
  Chairmen: S. Coulson, Australia - S. Monini, Italy
18.30-18.38 Rehabilitation of peripheral facial nerve palsy
L. Plaskan, A. Demsar, N. Kroflic
, Slovenia
18.50-18.58 Effects  of Physical rehabilitation on recovery  of oro-facial function  in Bell’s palsy: preliminary results of a multicentre randomized  controlled study M. Nicastri, I.  Spahiu, E. Covelli, R. Filipo, Italy
19.00-19.08 The Effects of Audio Relaxation on Patients with Chronic Facial
Paralysis M. Robinson, R. Lindsay, T. Hadlock, USA
19.10-19.18 Rehabilitation following a hypoglossal-facial nerve interpositional graft anastomosis L. Desmet, C. Beurskens, S. Van Mol, Belgium, The Netherlands
19.20-19.28 Development of implantable EMG-controlled functional electrical stimulation device for the paralyzed face M. Kurita, A. Takushima, Y. Muraoka, T. Shiraishi, M. Kinoshita, M. Ozaki, K Harii, Japan
19.15 - 19.30
VIDEOPRESENTATION (PLENARY)
  Chairman: R. Filipo, Italy
  Facial nerve preservation in acoustic schwannoma M. Samii, Germany