title: [An index for paresis and defective healing--an easily applied method for objectively determining therapeutic results in facial paresis (author's transl)].
abstract: Residuals of facial paralysis consist of a great variety of cosmetic and functional anomalies which differ in quality and/or quantity. An internationally standardized evaluation of such defects is mandatory for the assessment of the results of different therapeutic procedures. In the present study, a system has been developed to record the results of facial paralysis following therapy. Such a system does not require specialized training, instrumentation or require significant time for completion. A clearly-defined "Yes-No" evaluation criteria is established which creates a high interscorer reliability. The usefulness of this scoring system was tested by three examiners on 42 patients following facial nerve surgery, with an obtained interscorer reliability of 93%.
mesh_terms: D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000175:diagnosis; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000601:surgery; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005546:Forehead; D006801:Humans; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008722:Methods; D009068:Movement; D009129:Muscle Tonus; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014945:Wound Healing
vernacular_title: Parese- und Defektheilungs-Index. Ein leicht anwendbares Schema zur objektiven Bewertung von Therapieerfolgen bei Fazialisparesen.