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Treatment of bell's palsy

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ARJ
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11/09/05 - 06:25 AM

1. Antiviral
2. Steroid
3. both

Whats to give ........If all the three are mentioned what to answer

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mani
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11/09/05 - 02:33 PM

this is a topic where there is a lot of debate, so i dont expect to see it in exam.
The most widely accepted treatment for Bell palsy is corticosteroids. However, the use of steroids is still controversial because most patients recover without treatment. Whether to use prednisone alone or combination therapy with acyclovir is left to the discretion of the physician. For patients who have a contraindication to steroid therapy, acyclovir may be given as solitary treatment.

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11/11/05 - 11:04 AM

Thanks Mani
That was realy helpful

All the best

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11/11/05 - 03:57 PM

welcome
Best wishes for u too

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