| Title |
Corticosteroids as adjuvant to antiviral treatment in Ramsay Hunt syndrome (herpes zoster oticus with facial palsy) in adults
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, July 2008
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd006852.pub2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Teresa Uscategui, Carolyn Doree, Ian J Chamberlain, Martin J Burton |
| Abstract |
Inflammation and oedema of the facial nerve due to viral infection by the herpes zoster virus are implicated in the aetiology and clinical manifestation of Ramsay Hunt syndrome (herpes zoster oticus with facial palsy). Corticosteroids, with their powerful anti-inflammatory effect, have a potential role to play in the reduction or minimisation of nerve damage when administered together with antiviral therapy, and therefore may improve the outcome for patients with Ramsay Hunt syndrome. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 104 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 11 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 11 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 11 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 8% |
| Other | 28 | 27% |
| Unknown | 28 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 48 | 46% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 4% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 4% |
| Social Sciences | 4 | 4% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 11 | 10% |
| Unknown | 31 | 30% |
Attention Score in Context
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#8,762
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#27,650
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#45
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