@article {Atzema313, author = {Clare Atzema and Ran D Goldman}, title = {Should we use steroids to treat children with Bell{\textquoteright}s palsy?}, volume = {52}, number = {3}, pages = {313--314}, year = {2006}, publisher = {The College of Family Physicians of Canada}, abstract = {QUESTION: A healthy 6-year-old boy came to my office with severe Bell{\textquoteright}s palsy that had lasted for 24 hours following an upper respiratory tract infection he had had a little over a week ago. Should I treat him with steroids? ANSWER: While there is currently no definitive answer, the risk that Bell{\textquoteright}s palsy will become permanent seems exceptionally small in children (even smaller than in adults), and the best evidence demonstrates no benefit from steroids. Until a large randomized controlled trial can prove benefit, these patients should not be treated with steroids. The vast majority will recover fully without treatment.}, issn = {0008-350X}, URL = {https://www.cfp.ca/content/52/3/313}, eprint = {https://www.cfp.ca/content/52/3/313.full.pdf}, journal = {Canadian Family Physician} }