The steroid withdrawal syndrome: a review of the implications, etiology, and treatments.
Steroid therapy is frequently used for chronic pain, particularly inflammatory pain states. Steroid withdrawal syndrome can produce a broad array of signs and symptoms, some of which are not well recognized. High fever is among these. We describe several cases with this clinical scenario and review the syndrome in broader terms.
Margolin
Leon
L
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pennsylvania 15217, USA. leon3087@gmail.com
Cope
Doris K
DK
Bakst-Sisser
Rachel
R
Greenspan
Joshua
J
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010166:Palliative Care; D013256:Steroids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*
D013256:Steroids