Oral pulsed high-dose dexamethasone for myositis

M.F.G. van der Meulen; J.E. Hoogendijk; J.H.J. Wokke; M. de Visser

Oral pulsed high-dose dexamethasone for myositis

M.F.G. van der Meulen, J.E. Hoogendijk, J.H.J. Wokke, M. de Visser

Neurology & Neurosurgery

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Abstract

To study the short-term effect of oral pulsed high-dose dexamethasone for myositis we treated eight newly diagnosed patients with three 28-day cycles of oral dexamethasone. Primary outcome measures were muscle strength, pain, and serum creatine kinase activity. Six patients responded. Side effects were mild. At follow-up five responders were still in remission, without medication. Pulsed high-dose dexamethasone seems beneficial in myositis. A larger, prednisone-controlled trial is justified to analyze long-term efficacy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	102-105
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Neurology
Volume	247
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - Feb 2000

Keywords

Administration, Oral
Adult
Dexamethasone
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myositis
Pulse Therapy, Drug
Journal Article

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Oral pulsed high-dose dexamethasone for myositis

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