Are corticosteroid and antiviral treatments effective for bell palsy?: A critically appraised topic

Neurologist

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 138-140

  Thaera, Greg M ^a   Wellik, Kay E ^b   Barrs, David M ^c   Dunckley, Erika D Driver ^a   Wingerchuk, Dean M ^a   Demaerschalk, Bart M ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Division of Education Administration   (United States)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenal cortex hormones; Antiviral agents; Bell palsy; Critically appraised topic; Evidencebased medicine; Facial paralysis; Steroids; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ARTICLE; BELL PALSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; BELL PALSY; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC; RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77949447981     PISSN: 10747931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NRL.0b013e3181d35775     Document Type: Article

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