Table 3.
Outcome of facial palsy by patient’s self-assessment questionnaire in comparison to initial facial palsy grade with patients (total number = 75) receiving any amount of virus medication (± corticosteroid) within 72 h from Ramsay Hunt syndrome onset
| House–Brackman (HB) facial palsy grade at Ramsay Hunt syndrome onset | Totally cured (1): patient number/% | Slight sequelae (2): patient number/%; 1 + 2% | Obvious sequelae: patient number/% | Severe sequelae: patient number/% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB II | 6/75% | 2/25%; 100% | ||
| HB III | 4/67% | 1/16%; 83% | 1/16% | |
| HB IV | 3/50% | 3/50%; 100% | ||
| HB V | 4/40% | 4/40%; 80% | 2/20% | |
| HB VI | 1/14% | 2/29%; 43% | 4/57% | |
| HB ? | 21/55% | 12/32%; 87% | 3/8% | 2/5% |
| Total patient number/% per 75 patients | 39/52% | 24/32%; (1 + 2) 84% | 9/12% | 3/4% |