Which statement is false regarding Bells Palsy?

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Steroids are definitely not of use if the presentation is one week post symptom onset

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The use of steroids is well proven to decrease duration of illness

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The feature that excludes it from an upper motor nerve lesion is the inability to furrow the forehead

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Other cranial nerves are always normal

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It involves the 7th cranial nerve

1.	Which statement is false regarding Bells Palsy?
A.	The use of steroids is well proven to decrease duration of illness
B.	Steroids are definitely not of use if the presentation is one week post symptom onset
C.	The feature that excludes it from an upper motor nerve lesion is the inability to furrow the forehead
D.	Other cranial nerves are always normal
E.	It involves the 7th cranial nerve
Answer» B. Steroids are definitely not of use if the presentation is one week post symptom onset

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