caa a22 4500 606186468 CHVBK 20210128100836.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150501xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00405-014-2891-z doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00405-014-2891-z The effect of total facial nerve decompression in preventing further recurrence of idiopathic recurrent facial palsy [Elektronische Daten] [Yang Li, Zhi Li, Cheng Yan, Liu Hui] The objective is to study the role of total facial nerve decompression in preventing further episodes and promoting facial nerve recovery of idiopathic recurrent facial palsy. 24 cases with idiopathic recurrent facial palsy were involved in the study, among which 16 undergoing total facial nerve decompression were classified into the surgery group, and 8 who refused surgery and received prednisolone were included in the control group. The recurrence rate and facial nerve function recovery of the two groups were compared. The mean follow-up of surgery and control group was 4.9years (range 3-7years) and 5.0years (range 3-8years), respectively. Further attacks of facial palsy affected 1 of 16 cases (6.2%) among surgery group in comparison to 4 of 8 cases (50%) among control group, with statistical difference (p<0.05). 15 of 16 cases (93.8%) recovered to Grade I or Grade II in surgery group in contrast to 6 of 8 cases (75.0%) in control group, without statistical difference (p>0.05). In conclusion, total facial nerve decompression is effective to prevent further episodes of facial palsy in idiopathic recurrent facial palsy, but ineffective to promote facial nerve recovery. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2014 Recurrent facial palsy nationallicence Facial neve nationallicence Total facial nerve decompression nationallicence Li Yang Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital of Medical School of Xi'an Jiao Tong University, 710004, Xi'an, People's Republic of China aut Li Zhi Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, 710061, Xi'an, People's Republic of China aut Yan Cheng Department of Digestive Diseases, The Second Hospital of Medical School of Xi'an Jiao Tong University, 710004, Xi'an, People's Republic of China aut Hui Liu Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, 710061, Xi'an, People's Republic of China aut European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Springer Berlin Heidelberg 272/5(2015-05-01), 1087-1090 0937-4477 272:5<1087 2015 272 405 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-014-2891-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-014-2891-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Li Yang Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital of Medical School of Xi'an Jiao Tong University, 710004, Xi'an, People's Republic of China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Li Zhi Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, 710061, Xi'an, People's Republic of China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Yan Cheng Department of Digestive Diseases, The Second Hospital of Medical School of Xi'an Jiao Tong University, 710004, Xi'an, People's Republic of China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hui Liu Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, 710061, Xi'an, People's Republic of China aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Springer Berlin Heidelberg 272/5(2015-05-01), 1087-1090 0937-4477 272:5<1087 2015 272 405