[Conservative treatment of Bell's palsy--high dose steroid infusion with low-molecular dextran].

Nihon Jibiinkoka Gakkai kaiho
M KinishiM Amatsu

Abstract

The etiology of Bell's palsy has not been as yet completely elucidated and the treatment is empirical and controversial. The two most common forms of treatment are steroid therapy and surgery. On the basis of the pathophysiology of Bell's palsy that edema as well as primary or secondary ischemia lead to both compression and hypoxia, Stennert employed high doses of cortisone for a strong antiphlogistic and anti-edematous effect, and dextran in combination with pentoxifylline to increase peripheral nerve perfusion and reported high recovery rate. Since the past 3 years, we have been treating patients with Bell's palsy with a high dose of steroid plus low-molecular dextran (SD therapy). Hydrocortisone was added directly to 500 ml of dextran solution with ATP and vitamins, starting with 500 mg and finally down with 100mg during 7 days. Before we had adopted this regimen, the patients with Bell's palsy were treated with orally-administrated steroid. A half dose of steroid was administrated in the latter regimen. SD therapy was employed in 120 cases of Bell's palsy, and its results were compared with those of 82 cases with orally-administrated steroid. In a total of 67 cases with incomplete palsy, all cases obtained complete recovery...Continue Reading

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