Clinical Study of Facial Nerve Palsy
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR) - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 9
Abstract
Background- The facial nerve is the nerve of the second branchial arch. It serves several functions – motor and sensory. Methods- Total 100 patients with facial nerve palsy of all age and sexes who came to department of E.N.T. were included in our study. Detailed history was taken of all the patients. Complete E.N.T. and head & neck examination was done. Facial nerve palsy was graded according to the House and Brackmann classification. Results- In our study, the youngest patient was of 12 years old while maximum age was 59 years accordingly we categorised different age groups. Patients were graded according to the House and Brackmann classification. We found that most of the patients were having grade V (40%) at presentation followed by grade IV (30%) and 22% were having grade III. Conclusion- Male preponderance was noted. Facial paralysis can produce significant impact on the patient psychologically, professionally as well as socially and in daily life, and should be treated in a timely manner.
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Dr. Gaurav Parashar
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