Research Article

Bell’s Palsy: A Prospective Study

Table 10

Correlation between grade at onset and recovery of patients with Bell’s palsy in KTDH and KTH.

GradesComplete recoveryIncomplete recoveryTotal

Grade IICount
% within grades
% within follow-up
18
100%
45%
0
0%
0%
18
100%
37.6%

Grade IIICount
% within grades
% within follow-up
7
100%
17.5%
0
0%
0%
7
100%
14.6%

Grade IVCount
% within grades
% within follow-up
13
86.7%
32.5%
2
13.3%
25%
15
100%
31.3%

Grade VCount
% within grades
% within follow-up
2
28.6%
5%
5
71.4%
62.5%
7
100%
14.6%

Grade VICount
% within grades
% within follow-up
0
0%
0%
1
100%
12.5%
1
100%
2.0%

TotalCount
% within grades
% within follow-up
40
83.3%
100%
8
16.7%
100%
48
100%
100%

Chi-squared test, grade  recovery: Pearson Chi-square: 25.234, asymp. sig (p value).