Background : Sequelae symptoms of peripheral facial palsy include not only partial recovery of the paretic muscles but contracture, spasm, synkinesis and atrophy which cause significant functional, esthetic, and psychosocial disturbances to the lives of patients.
Objective : This study is to investigate the prevalence, time of onset, patient´s self assessment on the degree of understanding of the sequelae and the association of the degree of palsy with the appearance of sequelae.
Methods : 106 patients with peripheral facial palsy were sequentially interviewed and examined.
Results : 29 patients(27.4%) of 106 patients showed sequelae symptoms, of whom 19 patients(65.5%) showed sequelae symptoms during 4 to 6 months after the onset of palsy. The degree of understanding on the sequelae at the time of interview showed improvement compared to that at the time of first consultation to any physician but not to reach an sufficient understanding. No relation between the degree of palsy and the appearance of sequelae was observed.
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