Dr. Amit Kochhar is an otolaryngologist. That means he specializes in surgery in the head and neck. Among the conditions that he treats is something called synkinesis: unintentional contractions of the face muscles. A patient’s eye may close when smiling. The corner of their mouth might pull when they blink. There are many causes, including onset due to Bell’s palsy and Lyme disease. Most cases resolve within weeks. For the ones that don’t after other remedies fail, Dr. Kochhar maps the nerves in the face and figures out which ones are functioning properly by stimulating them and observing the results. Because the face has so many nerves that can do the same thing, Dr. Kochhar can remove a malfunctioning one without compromising function. Listen to this podcast to learn how he corrects function in the face and relieves synkinesis.
Dr. Amit Kochhar is an otolaryngologist. That means he specializes in surgery in the head and neck. Among the conditions that he treats is something called synkinesis: unintentional contractions of the face muscles. A patient’s eye may close when smiling. The corner of their mouth might pull when they blink. There are many causes, including onset due to Bell’s palsy and Lyme disease. Most cases resolve within weeks. For the ones that don’t after other remedies fail, Dr. Kochhar maps the nerves in the face and figures out which ones are functioning properly by stimulating them and observing the results. Because the face has so many nerves that can do the same thing, Dr. Kochhar can remove a malfunctioning one without compromising function. Listen to this podcast to learn how he corrects function in the face and relieves synkinesis.