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House\u2010Brackmann (HB) Grade was the main outcome measure.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A 14 patients (average age 68\u2009years, range 58\u201382\u2009years, 71% male) were analyzed, with 5 undergoing facial nerve decompression (36%), 5 undergoing mastoidectomy without facial nerve decompression (36%), and 4 undergoing medical management alone (28%). Of the 4 patients who underwent medical therapy alone, none experienced significant improvement in facial function. Of the 5 patients who underwent facial nerve decompression, 3 patients experienced improved facial function. Of the 5 patients who underwent mastoidectomy without decompression, 4 experienced improved facial function. There was no clear link between the severity of infection and the severity of facial paresis. When comparing HB score changes before and after treatment across groups, there was no statistically significant difference seen (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.47).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Mastoidectomy and debridement with or without facial nerve decompression may improve facial nerve outcomes when compared to isolated medical management, although differences were not of statistical significance. The best facial nerve recoveries occurred in patients undergoing surgery within 14\u2009days of the onset of paralysis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Level of Evidence<\/jats:title><jats:p>4 \u2013 Case Series <jats:italic>Laryngoscope<\/jats:italic>, 133:179\u2013183, 2023<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/lary.30161","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,5,12]],"date-time":"2022-05-12T13:50:59Z","timestamp":1652363459000},"page":"179-183","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["Facial Paralysis in Skull Base Osteomyelitis \u2013 Comparison of Surgical and Nonsurgical Management"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"133","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5232-8695","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Michael H.","family":"Freeman","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"The Otology Group, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Vanderbilt 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