High-dose steroid therapy of traumatic optic neuropathy may fail to protect the optic nerve permanently

Neuro-Ophthalmology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 255-260

  Mariak, Zofia ^a,b   Obuchowska, Iwona ^a   Mariak, Zenon ^a   Stankiewicz, Andrzej ^a   Ustymowicz, Andrzej ^a   Proniewska Skrȩtek, Ewa ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF BIALYSTOK   (Poland)

^b Klinika Okulistyczna PSK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Conservative treatment; Late results; Traumatic optic neuropathy

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPROTECTION; OPTIC NERVE; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; OPTIC NERVE LESION; RETINA ARTERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0032749506     PISSN: 01658107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/noph.21.4.255.3895     Document Type: Article

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