Table 8.
Outcome of facial palsy (known for 51 patients) by patient records and patient’s self-assessment questionnaire in comparison to initial facial palsy grade with patients (total number 53) receiving any amount of virus medication without corticosteroids 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/% | Outcome not known; patient number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB II | 5/100% | ||||
| HB III | 2/67% | 1/33%; 100% | 1 | ||
| HB IV | 2/76% | 1/33%; 100% | |||
| HB V | 3/50% | 2/33%; 83% | 1/17% | ||
| HB VI | 2/67%; 67% | 1/33% | |||
| HB ? | 17/55% | 10/32%; 87% | 2/6% | 2/6% | 1 |
| Total cure patient number/% per 51 patients | 29/57% | 16/31%; 1 + 2/88% | 4/8% | 2/4% | 2 (4% of 53 patients) |