BNI Classification for Facial Numbness

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BNI facial numbness score

The BNI (Barrow Neurological Institute) classification for grading facial sensory disturbances is a clinical classification comprising four grades and was published in 2000[^1].

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Grade

Description

Grade I

No facial numbness.

Grade II

Mild facial numbness, not bothersome to the patient.

Grade III

Facial numbness, somewhat bothersome to the patient.

Grade IV

Facial numbness, severely impairing the patient.

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BNI facial numbness score
Original illustration of the BNI facial numbness score from the original publication in 2000.

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