Acute facial neuritis caused by facial paralysis symptoms, hormone is generally used for about a week, can be appropriately adjusted according to the condition of the medication time.
Early use of hormone therapy for facial neuritis to reduce nerve edema is the key to affect the prognosis. At the same time, hormone therapy may produce some side effects such as obesity, peptic ulcer, calcium deficiency and so on. The duration of use correlates with the probability of side effects and their severity. Patients with facial paralysis can be controlled by short-term use of hormones, and the duration can be prolonged according to the actual situation.
When applying hormones for facial neuritis in hypertensive or diabetic patients, it may cause sodium retention, elevated blood pressure, and increased blood glucose, so the medication should be used with more caution, and the duration of the medication should be adjusted appropriately.