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Muscles tender to touch. was on presidone for 2 weeks for bell's palsy. could it be from bell's or presidone?

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Dr. William Culviner answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Side effects of Rx: The muscle tenderness would most likely be a side effect of the oral steroid rather than from the Bell's Palsy. Bell's Palsy causes the weakness of the face, but does not typically come with muscle tenderness.

Answered 12/19/2016

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