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However, some cases develop disabling sequelae, such as synkinesis or severe facial hemispasm, despite targeted medical treatment.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0022215109991265_sec2\"><jats:title>Objectives:<\/jats:title><jats:p>The authors try to achieve that electromyography is useful to identify patients with severe palsy and an unfavourable prognosis. These patients would probably benefit from facial nerve decompression.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0022215109991265_sec3\"><jats:title>Setting:<\/jats:title><jats:p>The otolaryngology \u2013 head and neck surgery department of Piti\u00e9-Salp\u00eatri\u00e8re Hospital, Paris, a tertiary referral centre.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0022215109991265_sec4\"><jats:title>Participants:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Thirteen cases undergoing surgery between January 1997 and March 2007.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0022215109991265_sec5\"><jats:title>Main outcome measures:<\/jats:title><jats:p>We describe the electromyographic findings that led to surgery. All patients underwent surgery via a subpetrous approach, within four months of the onset of palsy. Decompression involved the first and second portions of the nerve and the geniculate ganglion.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0022215109991265_sec6\"><jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Recovery to House\u2013Brackmann grade III was obtained in all cases at one year follow up.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0022215109991265_sec7\"><jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title><jats:p>These results compared favourably with previous reports. 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