[Experiences with dexamethasone in the therapy of brain edema in the preoperative phase].
The therapeutic effect of Dexamethasone was tested in 45 cases of patients suffering from brain tumors. More than three quarters of the patients experienced a distinct improvement, in particular of the psychic syndrome due to organic disorder, but also in neurological symptoms. This rendered the patients more cooperative, making for more favorable conditions for an operation.
D001929:Brain Edema / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D003128:Coma / Q000188:drug therapy; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D011292:Premedication
D003907:Dexamethasone
Erfahrungen mit Dexamethason bei der Hirnoedemtherapie in der präoperativen Phase.