A 35-year-old woman presents with unilateral facial weakness involving the forehead after a viral prodrome. No other neurological deficits. Best initi...

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A 35-year-old woman presents with unilateral facial weakness involving the forehead after a viral prodrome. No other neurological deficits. Best initial management?

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Oral prednisolone within 72 hours

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Acyclovir alone

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MRI brain urgently

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CT head

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No treatment

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Bell’s palsy

A 35-year-old woman presents with unilateral facial weakness involving the forehead after a viral prodrome. No other neurological deficits. Best initial management?