OBJECTIVETo establish perfect criteria for clinical evaluation and assessment of therapeutic effects of peripheral facial paralysis.

METHODSWith reference to relative evaluating criteria, and in combination with self-characteristics of TCM and functional characteristics of facial nerves, and via clinical repeated investigation and control evaluation, put forward a scale for peripheral facial nerve rating, criteria for facial nerve grading, criteria of syndrome types and criteria of assessment of therapeutic effects.

RESULTSClinical preliminary determination indicated that the assessment contents were characterized by rational reference, convenience and objectiveness.

CONCLUSIONThe program can used as criteria for clinical evaluation and assessment of therapeutic effects, but it needs support of clinical effectiveness and determination of confidence, and multi-central studies.