Dexamethasone and methylprednisolone in treatment of indirect traumatic optic neuropathy

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 628-634

  Kitthaweesin, Kitthisak ^a   Yospaiboon, Yosanan ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Dexamethasone; Methylprednisolone; Traumatic Optic Neuropathy

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURY; OPTIC NERVE INJURY; PERCEPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; DEXAMETHASONE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; OPTIC NERVE INJURIES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0034786563     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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