Table 2.

Patients with adult-acquired facial nerve paralysis referred for facial neuromuscular retraining (n=98).

Patient question	Response	Values, n (%)
Referral route to therapy (98 responses)
	General practitioner	27 (27.6)
	Self-initiated (usually via a general practitioner)	14 (14.3)
	Plastic surgeon	18 (18.4)
	Ear, nose, and throat specialist	15 (15.3)
	Neurologist	11(11.2)
	Othera	11 (11.2)
	Do not know	2 (2.0)
Any problems with referral (97 responses)
	Yes	22 (22.7)
	No	69 (71.1)
	Do not know	6 (6.2)
Feedback provided during therapyb(96 responses)
	Yes	70 (72.9)
	No	11 (11.5)
	Do not know	15 (15.6)

^aReferral routes—Other includes solicitor, speech and language therapist, and Botox consultant.

^bFeedback tended to be given verbally, with the addition of photographic evidence, sharing of electromyography results, scores from the Sunnybrook Scale, or via percent recovered score.