Liposteroid (Dexamethasone Palmitate) Therapy for West Syndrome: A Comparative Study With ACTH Therapy

Dexamethasone palmitate (liposteroid) was used for the treatment of West syndrome and compared with adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) therapy. A single intravenous injection of liposteroid (0.25 mg/kg) was administered seven times in 3 months (total dosage = 1.75 mg/kg) to five symptomatic patients...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric neurology 1998-05, Vol.18 (5), p.415-419
Hauptverfasser:	Yamamoto, Hitoshi, Asoh, Masako, Murakami, Hiroshi, Kamiyama, Noriko, Ohta, Chikako
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adrenocorticotropic Hormone - adverse effects Adrenocorticotropic Hormone - therapeutic use Atrophy - chemically induced Biological and medical sciences Brain - pathology Delayed-Action Preparations Dexamethasone - administration & dosage Dexamethasone - therapeutic use Drug Carriers Electroencephalography Female Follow-Up Studies Glucocorticoids - administration & dosage Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use Hormones. Endocrine system Humans Infant Liposomes Male Medical sciences Pharmacology. Drug treatments Recurrence Spasms, Infantile - drug therapy Treatment Outcome
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