Response of acute cerebral lupus in childhood to pulse methylprednisolone in reduced dosage

Intravenous methylprednisolone pulse therapy in a reduced dose of 10 mg/kg on three consecutive days was successfully used in the treatment of a 9 year old girl with acute cerebral lupus in coma. It is recommended for further evaluation in children with severe primary central nervous system (CNS) di...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of the rheumatic diseases 1986-07, Vol.45 (7), p.606-607
Hauptverfasser:	Hanmer, O, Saltissi, D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Central Nervous System Diseases - drug therapy Child Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Female Humans Infusions, Parenteral Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - drug therapy Medical sciences Methylprednisolone - administration & dosage Methylprednisolone - therapeutic use Miscellaneous Neuropharmacology Pharmacology. Drug treatments
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Zusammenfassung:	Intravenous methylprednisolone pulse therapy in a reduced dose of 10 mg/kg on three consecutive days was successfully used in the treatment of a 9 year old girl with acute cerebral lupus in coma. It is recommended for further evaluation in children with severe primary central nervous system (CNS) disease.
ISSN:	0003-4967 1468-2060
DOI:	10.1136/ard.45.7.606