Clinical otolaryngology and allied sciences
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Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci · Apr 2000
Herpes zoster oticus treated with acyclovir and prednisolone: clinical manifestations and analysis of prognostic factors.
Herpes zoster oticus is a cranial polyneuropathy with facial nerve involvement as its main feature. The prognosis of the facial palsy is usually poor. ⋯ The recovery of the facial palsy treated with acyclovir and prednisolone was good, and possibility of a good outcome was greater when the initial grade of the palsy was higher. Multiple nerve palsies and age had negative effects on the improvement.