Summary: Bell's palsy [BP] is defined as acute idiopathic peripheral facial palsy or paralysis.Additional symptoms frequently include pain around or behind the ear, impaired tolerance to ordinary levels of noise and disturbed sense of taste on the same side. It affects men and women more or less equally.There is a consensus in the literature regarding the importance of steroid treatment for improving recov...

Summary: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have an underlying immune deficiency and typically treated with immunosuppressive drugs, which may increase the risk of COVID-19 infection. Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has been found to possess antiviral activity against COVID-19. Thus, the aim of this study to investigate the ability of HCQ to reduce the risk of COVID-19 among RA patients.

Summary: Osteoporosis induced by glucocorticoids excess constitutes the main cause of secondary osteoporosis. Most of data available are provided from cohort studies of patients treated by corticosteroids, affecting among 1% of population. In contrast, very few data on osteoporosis are available in the Cushing syndrome (CS), a rare disease affecting 1 or 2 million of inhabitants, and characterized by an en...