Various methods for treatment of bell's palsy

Abstract EN

Forty-five patients with Bell's palsy attending the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Baghdad Teaching Hospital These patients were divided into three groups : The first group consisted of 15 patients and were treated with steroid ( 20 mg prednisolone / day for the first 10 days ) and physiotherapy ( galvanic stimulation, Facial exercises and massage ).

The second group consisted of 15 patients and were treated by steroid only ( 20 mg prednisolone / day for the first 10 days).

The third group consisted of an other 15 patients who were treated by physiotherapy only in the from of galvanic stimulation, facial exercises and facial message. All these groups were re- examined after 2 weeks, 1 month and 2 months and their responses to the treatment assessed clinically according to House-Breckmann grading system. The responses to the treatment were more evident in the first group than the second group and followed by third group.