Steroid therapy in Bell's palsy.
The effect of steroid therapy was studied on twenty-eight cases of Bell's palsy. Complete and partial recovery was obtained in twenty-five cases. Delay in starting the therapy with steroids seems to be a major factor responsible for the failures.
D000293:Adolescent; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004576:Electromyography; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009431:Neural Conduction; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D011239:Prednisolone