The Brain Trauma Foundation. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons. The Joint Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care. Role of steroids.
The majority of available evidence indicates that steroids do not improve outcome or lower ICP in severely head-injured patients. The routine use of steroids is not recommended for these purposes.
D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016239:MEDLINE; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D013256:Steroids