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| title= Combined corticosteroid and antiviral treatment for Bell palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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| author= de Almeida J R, Al Khabori M, Guyatt G H, Witterick I J, Lin V Y, Nedzelski J M, Chen J M
| journal= JAMA
| year= 2009
| volume= 302
| issue= 9
| pages= 985-993
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| fulltexturl= http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/184482
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==Clinical Question==
 

==Conclusion==
 Giving corticosteroids and antivirals in patients with Bells palsy may be beneficial 

==Major Points== 

==Study Design==
 
==Population==
===Patient Demographics===
===Inclusion Criteria===
 

===Exclusion Criteria===

==Interventions== 
 
==Outcomes==
 

===Primary Outcome===
 

===Secondary Outcomes=== 
 
 

===Subgroup analysis===
 
 

==Criticisms & Further Discussion==
 
==External Links==

==See Also==
*[[Bell's palsy]]

==Funding==
Mount Sinai Hospital, Albert and Temmy Latner Family Foundation and Samuel Lunefeld Research Institute, Toronto, Canada.


==References==
*Steiner JF. Treatment of Bell palsy: translating uncertainty into practice. Jama 2009;302:1003-4.
*Quant EC, Jeste SS, Muni RH, et al. The benefits of steroids versus steroids plus antivirals for treatment of Bell's palsy: a meta-analysis. BMJ 2009;339:b354.
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