Core clinical engineering and protocols for Facial Biomarkers & Neuropathy.
Cranial nerve disorders such as Bell's palsy, acoustic neuromas, and acute ischemic strokes manifest as subtle asymmetries in facial muscle activation that can be difficult to quantify with the naked eye during initial onset.
HealthRecognition tracks 468 facial anatomical landmarks at 60 frames per second using standard webcam or mobile video. By quantifying excursion velocities and resting bilateral asymmetries, the algorithm computes objective Sunnybrook and House-Brackmann scores, detecting sub-clinical cranial nerve impairment.