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What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Neuromuscular

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Corticosteroids vs placebo or no treatment

Cosmetically disabling persistent sequelae ≥ 6 months after randomisation Clinical assessment · Bell's palsy

Corticosteroids showed no clear difference in cosmetically disabling persistent sequelae ≥ 6 months after… compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids for Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis) 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.96 [0.4, 2.29]
2 studies · 75 participants
Low

Corticosteroids vs placebo or no treatment

Motor synkinesis or crocodile tears Clinical assessment · Bell's palsy

Corticosteroids probably leads to lower motor synkinesis and crocodile tears Clinical assessment compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids for Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis) 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.64 [0.45, 0.91]
3 studies · 485 participants
Moderate