Abstract
Assessing preservation of facial nerve function in acoustic neuroma surgery has been difficult because there has been no standard means of reporting. A patient questionnaire and grading system are presented which assess the degree of facial nerve recovery quite accurately. It is proposed that this questionnaire be used as a standard method for reporting facial nerve function postoperatively. This questionnaire was used with a series of patients to assess their recovery following acoustic neuroma surgery. At 1 year, 64% of patients reported normal facial function and another 15% reported good return of facial function. Only 2% reported complete facial paralysis.
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