Bell's Palsy
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Bell's Palsy
References
Citations
Holland NJ, Weiner GM (2004). Recent developments in Bell's palsy. BMJ, 329: 553–557.
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de Almeida JR, et al. (2009). Combined corticosteroid and antiviral treatment for Bell palsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA, 302(9): 985–993.
Lockhart P, et al. (2009). Antiviral treatment for Bell’s palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (4).
Other Works Consulted
Brannagan TH, Weimer LH (2010). Cranial and peripheral nerve lesions. In LP Rowland, TA Pedley, eds., Merritt’s Neurology, 12th ed., pp. 503–519. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
Grogan PM, Gronseth GS (2001). Practice parameter: Steroids, acyclovir, and surgery for Bell's palsy (an evidence-based review): Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Neurology, 56(7): 830–836.
Sullivan FM, et al. (2007). Early treatment with prednisolone or acyclovir in Bell's palsy. New England Journal of Medicine, 357(16): 1598–1607.
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