Abstract
46 patients suffering from different kinds of facial palsies of endotemporal origin have been closely examined. The nerve's ability to transmit short electrical stimulus of one millisecond has also been examined. The investigation seems to show that normal values for this examination predict a good prognosis. If the values between the healthy and paralysed sides are 3.5 milliampere or more on successive days, one cannot expect complete restitution after the paralysis, but must be prepared for sequelae of some sort. The investigation also seems to confirm that paralysis which commences suddenly has a poorer prognosis than the paralysis which developes gradually. If an improvement takes place within the first or second week after the appearance of paralysis, then the prognosis is good.
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