The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology (한방안이비인후피부과학회지)
- Volume 20 Issue 3
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- Pages.147-160
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- 2007
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- 1738-6640(pISSN)
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- 2234-4020(eISSN)
A study of facial nerve grading system
안면신경기능의 평가방법에 대한 고찰;House-Brackmann scale이후의 New grade
Abstract
Background and Objective : The facial nerve grading system proposed by House and Brackmann is most widely accepted for the clinical assessment of facial nerve injury. Because of the limitations and subjectivity of the House-Brackmann scale, several new scales of varying degrees of objectivity and ease of use have been introduced. To assess methods of evaluating the function of the facial nerve that have been introduced over the past 20 years, We compared with the House-Brackmann scale. Method : We referred to the information through Entrez Pubmed and Korean studies information(KSI) from 1985 to 2006 about methods of evaluating facial nerve function. We choose 7 scales that focused on objective and easy of use. Result and conclusion : Sunnybrook scale is a weighted, subjective scale with incorporation of secondary defects into a single composite score. Sunnybrook scale can be recommended over House-Brackmann scale.
Keywords
- Facial nerve function;
- Facial nerve grading;
- House-Brackmann grading scale;
- Yanagihara scale;
- FEMA scale;
- Sunnybrook scale;
- Nottingham system