Steroid use linked to worse outcomes in Lyme disease-associated facial paralysis
Wednesday, September 7, 2016 - 05:31
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have found that patients who were prescribed corticosteroids as part of treatment for Lyme disease-associated facial paralysis had worse long-term outcomes of regaining facial function than those who were prescribed antibiotic therapy alone. Based on these findings the researchers urge caution in prescribing corticosteroids to patients with acute Lyme disease-associated facial paralysis.