House-Brackmann grading system is used to assess:

• A Sensorineural hearing loss severity
• B Vertigo severity in Meniere's disease
• C Quality of voice post-laryngectomy
• D Degree of facial nerve paralysis and recovery ✓

Explanation

The House-Brackmann (H-B) scale grades facial nerve function from I (normal) to VI (complete paralysis), assessing forehead movement, eye closure, and mouth movement both at rest and with maximum voluntary effort. It is the internationally accepted standard for documenting facial nerve paralysis, monitoring recovery, and reporting surgical outcomes. Hearing is graded by pure tone audiometry or AAO-HNS classification.

Reference: Dhingra Diseases of Ear, Nose and Throat, 7th ed.

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