1991 Volume 1 Issue 2 Pages 71-75
In 19 cases we have investigated the relationship between the examiner's evaluation (according to Yanagihara's 40-point scaling system) and the patients' subjective evaluation or satisfaction (full score: 100 points) with their facial function after hypoglossal-facial nerve anastomosis. No correlation was found between them. However, we have found a statistically significant negative correlation between their subjective evaluations and the scores estimated by Self-Rating Questionnaire for Depression (SRQ-D). Although statistically no significant correlations were found between the patients' subjective evaluations and the scores of Cornell Medical Index Test (CMI), we have speculated that the patients' subjective evaluation or satisfaction after hypoglossal-facial nerve anastomosis is much more related to their psychosomatic factors than the actual facial movements.
