Is antiviral medication for severe Bell's palsy still useful? - Authors' reply

The Lancet Neurology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 509-510

  Engström, Mats ^a   Berg, Thomas ^a   Stjernquist Desatnik, Anna ^a   Axelsson, Sara ^a   Pitkäranta, Anne ^a   Hultcrantz, Malou ^a   Kanerva, Mervi ^a   Hanner, Per ^a   Jonsson, Lars ^a  

^a Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE; VALACICLOVIR;

BELL PALSY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 65549102066     PISSN: 14744422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(09)70115-2     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. Engström M., Berg T., Stjernquist-Desatnik A., et al. Prednisolone and valaciclovir in Bell's plasy: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial. Lancet Neurol 7 (2008) 993-1000
2. Minnerop M., Herbst M., Fimmers R., Matz B., Klockgether T., and Wüllner U. Bell's palsy: combined treatment of famciclovir and prednisone is superior to prednisone alone. J Neurol 255 (2008) 1726-1730