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Management of Bell's palsy
Management of Bell's palsy
* House-Brackmann classification of facial nerve dysfunction (refer to UpToDate text for complete description):
Normal
Mild dysfunction
Moderate dysfunction
Moderately severe dysfunction
Severe dysfunction
Total paralysis
ΒΆ Acyclovir (400 mg 5 times daily for 10 days) is an alternative to valacyclovir but is less convenient and has inferior bioavailability.
Adapted from: de Almeida JR, Guyatt GH, Sud S, et al. Management of Bell palsy: clinical practice guideline. CMAJ 2014; 186:917.
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