Steroid therapy in children with tuberculous meningitis.
We present 7 children with TBM (3 children who received a higher dose of steroids and and 4 children who received prednisolone at 2 mg/kg/d). Patients with high-dose steroids had no new tuberculomas on follow-up whereas all those on a regular dose of steroids developed tuberculomas within 2-8 months of therapy.
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Department of Paediatrics, B. J. Wadia Hospital for Children, Parel, Mumbai, India. irashah@pediatriconcall.com
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D011239:Prednisolone