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Bell Palsy: eMedicine Neurology

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Overview: Facial paralysis is a disfiguring disorder that has a great impact on the patient. Facial nerve paralysis may be congenital, neoplastic, or result from infection, trauma, toxic exposures, or iatrogenic causes. The most common cause of ...

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Tags: Infection, Neurology, Bell's Palsy, Paralysis, Disease and Condition, Trauma, Facial Nerve, Facial Paralysis

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Bell's Palsy -- American Academy of Neurology

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Bell's Palsy Fact Sheet: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

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Bell's Palsy Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

ninds.nih.gov — “Bell's Palsy (facial paralysis) information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).View full resource at ninds.nih.gov

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Neurology Article | Acupuncture

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Prednisolone and acupuncture in Bells palsy: study protocol for a randomized, controlled trial: Trials http://bit.ly/qZGiCV #neuro

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Neurology Medical News about Bells palsy

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Neurology Medical News about Bell Palsy

mdlinx.com — “Are Corticosteroid and Antiviral Treatments Effective for Bell Palsy?: A Critically Appraised TopicView full resource at mdlinx.com

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Are Corticosteroid and Antiviral Treatments Effective for Bell Palsy?: A Critically Appraised To... http://bit.ly/bqtPeD #neurology #mdlinx

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Cerebral Palsy: eMedicine Neurology

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Bell Palsy: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Bell's palsy is a unilateral, peripheral facial paresis or paralysis that has an abrupt onset and no detectable cause. Bell palsy is one of the most common neurologic disorders affecting the cranial nerves, and it is ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Antiviral treatment in Bell's palsy remains controversial according to new studies. See eMedicine's article Bell Palsy http://bit.ly/aDxiF6

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Medical News: Steroids Work for Bell's Palsy, Antivirals Not So Much - in Neurology, General Neurology from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “Corticosteroids were confirmed to speed recovery from the facial paralysis known as Bell's palsy, but only a slight and inconsistent benefit was found for antiviral drugs.View full resource at medpagetoday.com

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Steroid treatment reduced risk of an unfavorable outcome by 31% for people with Bell's Palsy. Antivirals didn't help. http://bit.ly/FokjQ

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Medical News: Steroids Work for Bell's Palsy, Antivirals Not So Much - in Neurology, General Neurology from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “Corticosteroids were confirmed to speed recovery from the facial paralysis known as Bell's palsy, but only a slight and inconsistent benefit was found for antiviral drugs.View full resource at medpagetoday.com

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Steroids Work for Bell's Palsy, Antivirals Not So Much (CME/CE, with video) http://ow.ly/15NkUF

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Medical News: Antivirals in Bell's Palsy Not Justified - in Neurology, General Neurology from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “TORONTO -- Treating Bell's palsy by adding an antiviral drug to corticosteroids isn't justified by the evidence, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies.View full resource at medpagetoday.com

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NEUROLOGY• Antivirals in Bell's Palsy Not Justified (CME/CE) http://tinyurl.com/n37tjy

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