title: Prescribe prednisolone alone for Bell's palsy diagnosed within 72 hours of symptom onset.
authors.affiliation: Tayside Centre for General Practice, Division of Community Health Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD2 4BF.
authors.forename: Vishnu
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Madhok
authors.forename: Gavin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Falk
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fahey
authors.forename: Frank M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Sullivan
mesh_terms: D020330:Bell Palsy / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000191:economics; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000639:trends; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone