Bell’s palsy not responding to steroid. What will be the further line of managment -
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- Increase the dose of steroid
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- Vasodilators and ACTH
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- Surgical decompression
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- Electrophysiological nerve testing
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- If the patient of Bell’s palsy is not responding to conservative treatment, electrodiagnostic study (electrophysiological study) should be done.
- Electrodiagnostic study includes, electromyography (EMG), Electroneurography (ENG), minimal excitibility test and maximal excitibility test.
- Surgery is reserved for those who meet electrodiagnostic (electrophysiological) study criteria or are worsening on medial treatment.