Table 3.
Types of Interventions in the Included Studies
| Intervention | Description | Patients, No. (%) (N = 313)a |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional PT | Includes massage therapy, mime therapy, mirror therapy, neuromuscular retraining | 196 (63) |
| EMG biofeedback | Includes conversion of EMG activity into auditory or visual feedback to guide facial movements alone or with traditional PT | 39 (12) |
| Electrical stimulation | Includes electrical stimulation with direct current administered transcutaneously or percutaneously | 10 (3) |
| Incomplete reporting | The article did not specify the type of PT received but stated only that the individual was treated with PT | 49 (16) |
| Observationb | Groups for which observation or medical therapy only was prescribed | 19 (6) |
Abbreviations: EMG, electromyography; PT, physical therapy.
a
Summarizes the number of patients who received a given type of intervention.
b
Observation includes patients who received no physical therapy, including patients who received medical therapy with corticosteroids and antiviral agents without PT.