A prospective randomized trial of megadose methylprednisolone and high dose dexamethasone for traumatic optic neuropathy

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 597-603

  Chuenkongkaew, Wanicha ^a   Chirapapaisan, Niphon ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

High Dose Dexamethasone; Megadose Methylprednisolone; Traumatic Optic Neuropathy

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISOLONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG MEGADOSE; FALLING; FEMALE; GASTRITIS; HUMAN; MALE; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEXAMETHASONE; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MIDDLE AGED; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0036587099     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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