Quality of Life in Bell's Palsy: Correlation with Sunnybrook and House-Brackmann Over Time.

Objectives: To compare patient-graded facial and social/well-being function with physician-graded facial function in Bell's palsy over time.

Study Design: A prospective follow-up study at two tertiary otorhinolaryngological centers.

Methods: A total of 96 patients, 36 women and 60 men, aged 18-77 years, were included.

Cranial Nerve Coactivation and Implication for Nerve Transfers to the Facial Nerve.

In reanimation surgery, effortless smile can be achieved by a nonfacial donor nerve. The underlying mechanisms for this smile development, and which is the best nonfacial neurotizer, need further clarification. The aim of the present study was therefore to further explore the natural coactivation between facial mimic muscles and muscles innervated by the most common donor nerves used in smile reanimation.

The effect of prednisolone on sequelae in Bell's palsy.

Objective: To study whether prednisolone reduces sequelae in Bell's palsy.

Design: Prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial with 12 months of follow-up.

Setting: Seventeen referral centers.

Prediction of nonrecovery in Bell's palsy using Sunnybrook grading.

Objectives/hypothesis: To develop a clinical prognostic model to identify Bell's palsy patients with risk for nonrecovery at 12 months.

Study Design: Data from a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study.

Methods: There were 829 patients with Bell's palsy randomized in a factorial fashion to treatment with prednisolone or no prednisolone.