Valacyclovir and prednisolone treatment for Bell's palsy: a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled study.

N, Hato; H, Yamada; H, Kohno; S, Matsumoto; N, Honda; K, Gyo; S, Fukuda; Y, Furuta; F, Ohtani; H, Aizawa; M, Aoyagi; H, Inamura; T, Nakashima; S, Nakata; S, Murakami; J, Kiguchi; K, Yamano; T, Takeda; M, Hamada; K, Yamakawa

doi:10.1097/01.mao.0000265190.29969.12

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Valacyclovir and prednisolone treatment for Bell's palsy: a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled study.

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Hato N

Yamada H

Kohno H

Abstract

<h4>Objective</h4>To investigate the effects of valacyclovir and prednisolone in comparison with those of placebo and prednisolone for the treatment of Bell's palsy, excluding zoster sine herpete.<h4>Study design</h4>Prospective, multicenter, randomized placebo-controlled study.<h4>Setting</h4>Six a...

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