Effects of ozone therapy on facial nerve regeneration

Ozbay I., Ital I., Kucur C., AKCILAR R., Deger A., Aktas S., ...More

BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, vol.83, no.2, pp.168-175, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 83 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2016.02.009
  • Journal Name: BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.168-175
  • Keywords: Ozone, Regeneration, Facial nerve, CRUSH INJURY, FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY, HYPERBARIC-OXYGEN, PERIPHERAL-NERVES, SCIATIC-NERVE, FREE-RADICALS, RAT, COENZYME-Q10, RESPONSES, MICE
  • Marmara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction: Ozone may promote moderate oxidative stress, which increases antioxidant endogenous systems. There are a number of antioxidants that have been investigated therapeutically for improving peripheral nerve regeneration. However, no previous studies have reported the effect of ozone therapy on facial nerve regeneration.