Antivirals plus corticosteroids vs corticosteroids plus placebo or no treatment
Motor synkinesis or crocodile tears № of participants: 469 (2 RCTs) · Bell's palsy
Antivirals plus corticosteroids probably leads to lower motor synkinesis or crocodile tears № of participants: 469 (2 RCTs) compared with corticosteroids plus placebo or no treatment (AS versus OS) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Antiviral treatment for Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis) 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 0.56 [0.36, 0.87]Studies not reportedModerate