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Turkish Archives of Otolaryngology 2001; 39(1): 19-24 Abstract |
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Idiopathic
Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment with Acyclovir and Prednisolone Alone
İdiopatik Fasiyal
Sinir Paralizisinde Prednizolon ve Asiklovir Kombine Tedavisinin
Prednizolon Tedavisi ile Karşılaştırılması |
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| Marmara University School of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, İstanbul, Turkey |
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| Idiopathic facial nerve paralysis, acyclovir, prednisolone |
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In a prospective, controlled and randomized study, we compared the outcome of 42 idiopathic facial paralysis patients treated with acyclovir and prednisolone (n=20) compared with prednisolone alone (n=22). Acyclovir dosage was 2400 mg for 10 days and prednisolone given as a daily dose of 1 mg/kg over the next 12 days. Minimum follow-up was 3 months in all patients. The clinical outcome, neural regeneration and the incidence of sequela were the same in both groups. According to these results we concluded that acyclovir combination to prednisolone is not superior to prednisolone alone in the treatment of idiopathic facial paralysis. |
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| Accepted after revision: November 2, 2000 | |||
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Selçuk İnanlı, MD Marmara Üniversitesi Hastanesi KBB ve Baş Boyun Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı Tophanelioğlu Cad. Altunizade 81190 İstanbul - Türkiye, Telefax: (0216) 326 96 37 e-mail: marmarakbb@superonline.com
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Türk Otolarengoloji Arşivi / Turkish Archives of Otolaryngology |
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Copyright © 2002-2005 by the Turkish Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. |
