This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Ear, Subject name: ENT
Bell's palsy patient comes on day 3. Treatment given would be 
Select and explain. 
A. Intratympanic steroids, B. Oral steroids and Vitamin B, C. Oral steroids and Acyclovir, D. Vitamin B and vasodilator
C: Oral steroids and Acyclovir
Answer: C: Oral steroids and Acyclovir 
Explanation: Steroids prevent synkinesis and crocodile tears and shoen recovery time of facial paralysis. Acyclovir reduces incidence of herpes zoster oticus. Ref: Dhingra 6th edition pg. 95