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Should Children With Bell's Palsy Be Treated With Corticosteroids? A Systematic Review

Michael S. Salman, BSc, MBBS, MRCP, DCH, MSc

Division of Neurology Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Michael.Salman{at}sickkids.on.ca

Daune L. MacGregor, MD, RFCPC

Division of Neurology Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of corticosteroids in the treatment of pediatric Bell's palsy. A systematic review of trials that included pediatric (< 16 years old) cases with Bell's palsy and involved the use of steroids was conducted. Eight trials were identified, five of which were randomized, and prednisone was used in six trials, whereas corticotropin was used in the other two. The methods of randomization and allocation concealment of the treatments used were rarely reported. Only one trial was done exclusively in children; none of the other seven trials analyzed the pediatric cases separately. Four trials reported some benefit from steroids. The pediatric trial did not provide evidence for benefit from corticosteroids. There was substantial heterogeneity in the population and interventions used; hence a meta-analysis was not done. Based on this systematic review, we do not recommend the routine use of steroids in children with Bell's palsy. (J Child Neurol 2001;16:565-568).

Journal of Child Neurology, Vol. 16, No. 8, 565-568 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/088307380101600805
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