title: [Effects of glucocorticoids administration on memory. Cognitive impairment in Cushing's disease].
abstract: The case of a 85 years old woman is reported. She suffered from a partially reversible episodic memory dysfunction after i.m. injections of bethamethasone for acute lumbalgia. Cognitive impairments observed in Cushing's disease are reviewed as well as the deleterious effects of glucocorticoid treatments on episodic memory. They could be prevented by memantine.
authors.affiliation: martindupan@bluewin.ch
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Martin-Du Pan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Berney
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D008559:Memantine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control; D061212:Memory, Episodic; D047748:Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D001623:Betamethasone; D008559:Memantine