Antiviral treatment for bell’s palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis)

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• who: Bell's palsy (idiopathic from the COMMENTS Conflicting results with regard to the benefit of antiviral therapy combined with steroids for medical treatment of Bell's palsy have been obtainedThis meta-analysis showed that there was no benefit from combining antivirals with corticosteroids, in comparison with corticosteroids alone or with placebo, and no benefit from antivirals alone compared with placebo. Therefore, this study does not support routine addition of antivirals to steroids for treating Bell's palsy. Osvaldo Massaiti Takayanagui. Titular Professor, Department of Neuroscience and Behavioral Science, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (FMRP . . .
  

   

  

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