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Antivirals plus corticosteroids vs corticosteroids plus placebo or no treatment

Incomplete recovery at end of study № of participants: 766 (3 RCTs) · Bell's palsy

Antivirals plus corticosteroids showed no clear difference in incomplete recovery at end of study № of participants: 766 (3 RCTs) compared with corticosteroids plus placebo or no treatment (AS versus OS) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

Antivirals plus corticosteroids vs corticosteroids plus placebo or no treatment

Adverse events № of participants: 656 (2 RCTs) · Bell's palsy

It is very uncertain whether antivirals plus corticosteroids changes adverse events № of participants: 656 (2 RCTs) compared with corticosteroids plus placebo or no treatment (AS versus OS) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review