Antiviral treatment for Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis)

ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Corticosteroids are widely used in the treatment of idiopathic facial paralysis (Bell's palsy), but the effectiveness of additional treatment with an antiviral agent is uncertain. Significant morbidity can be associated with severe cases of Bell's palsy.OBJECTIVES: To a...

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Main Authors: Ildiko Gagyor, Vishnu B. Madhok, Fergus Daly, Dhruvashree Somasundara, Michael Sullivan, Fiona Gammie, Frank Sullivan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802015000400383&lng=en&tlng=en