No.(%) House-Brackmann grading system | Facial weakness | |
---|---|---|
Temporarya (n = 73) | Permanentb (n = 41) | |
Incomplete facial nerve weakness (grade ≤ 4) | 51 (69.9%) | 25 (61.0%) |
Complete facial nerve weakness (grade 5–6) | 22 (30.1%) | 16 (39.0%) |
Subsites (numbers overlapped) | ||
Forehead wrinkling | 22 (30.1%) | 19 (46.3%) |
Eye closure | 26 (35.6%) | 18 (43.9%) |
Lip deviation | 73 (100%) | 40 (97.6%) |