Are steroids useful in the treatment of head-injured patients?

Surgical Neurology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 296-

  Miller, J D ^a   Marshall, L F ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

DRUG EFFECT; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; SHORT SURVEY; STEROID THERAPY;

EID: 0029914219     PISSN: 00903019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0090-3019(95)00415-7     Document Type: Article

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2. NM Dearden JS Gibson DG McDowall RM Gibson MM Cameron Effect of high-dose dexamethasone on outcome from severe head injury J Neurosurg 64 1986 81 88
3. SK Gudeman JD Miller DP Becker Failure of high-dose steroid therapy to influence intracranial pressure in patients with severe head injury J Neurosurg 51 1979 301 306
4. R Braakman HJA Schouten MB Blaauw-van Dishoeck JM Minderhoud Megadose steroids in severe head injury: results of a prospective double-blind clinical trial J Neurosurg 58 1983 326 330
5. LH Pitts JV Kaktis Effects of megadose steroids on outcome following severe head injury Proceedings of the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Los Angeles 1979 82