Evaluation of Dexamethasone in Treating Acute Cerebral Stroke
10.3969/j.issn.0253-9896.2001.04.009
- VernacularTitle:地塞米松治疗急性缺血性脑卒中的临床疗效评价
- Author:
Ning CHEN
;
Hongye BI
;
Di WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Tianjin Medical Journal
2001;29(4):214-216
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To evaluate the effect of glucocorticoid on the treatment of acute cerebral stroke. Methods: Seventy-six patients with acute cerebral infarction were randomly divided into two treatment groups which included the group of intravenous infusion with dexamethasone 10 mg, Xuesaitong 0.4 g, and sodium citicoline 0.5 g Qd,and the group without dexamethasone treatment. Results: The infarction area enlarged on CT scan and the deficits of neural function accelerated in dexamethasone group. There was no change on CT scan and no neural function deterioration in patients without dexamethasone treatment. Conclusion:Side effect is obtained with the early use of dexamethasone for the treatment of acute ischemic cerebral stroke.
