Update: Steroids and Antivirals for Bell Palsy
Practice Guideline, November 2012
Read Published ArticleThis update, developed by the AAN Guideline Development Subcommittee, systematically reviews studies published since June 2000 that are considered relevant to this question: For patients with new-onset Bell palsy, does treatment with steroids or antiviral agents improve facial functional recovery?
Reaffirmed on February 25, 2023.
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