title: [Treatment of chronic cerebral leptomeningitis (arachnoiditis)].
abstract: Proceeding from the literature data on a positive effect of a combination of dimexide and corticosteroids on scar tissue, the authors treated 42 patients with chronic cerebral leptomeningitides by transcerebral dimexide + hydrocortisone "superelectrophoresis". 10 mg of hydrocortisone and 10 mg of 50% solution of dimexide were required for one session. The course consisted of ten sessions. Comparison with a control group composed of patients receiving the conventional treatment showed a statistically significant increase in the number of patients discharged with improvement and considerable improvement. The treatment was associated with no side effects.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001100:Arachnoiditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007478:Iontophoresis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000267:Tissue Adhesions
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D006854:Hydrocortisone; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide
vernacular_title: K terapii khronicheskikh tserebral'nykh leptomeningitov (arakhnoiditov).