Computer-based Diagnosis

Toward an automatic system for computer-aided assessment in facial palsy

**Importance** Quantitative assessment of facial function is challenging, and subjective grading scales such as House–Brackmann, Sunnybrook, and eFACE have well-recognized limitations. Machine learning (ML) approaches to facial landmark localization …

In the eye of the beholder: Changes in perceived emotion expression after smile reanimation

**Background** Tools to quantify layperson assessments of facial palsy are lacking. In this study, artificial intelligence was applied to develop a proxy for layperson assessments, and compare sensitivity to existing outcome measures. **Methods** …