The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 279 No 7475 p463
27 October 2007

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Prednisolone for Bell's palsy

Early use of prednisolone in patients with Bell's palsy is effective, a study of 496 patients suggests (New England Journal of Medicine 2007;357:1598).

The study found no evidence of benefit of aciclovir.