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The Effect of High Doses of Steroids on Traumatic Brain Edema

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Treatment of Cerebral Edema

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The aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of high doses of dexamethasone on acute cerebral edema. The work was performed in two parts. A pilot study on 93 patients with head injuries was followed by an open study, which included 672 patients. The latter lasted over four years.

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  1. Neurologische Klinik, Klinikum der Universität Heidelberg, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Vosstraße 2, D-6900, Heidelberg 1, Germany

    Alexander Hartmann

  2. Abteilung für Neurochirurgie, Neurochirurgische/Neurologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsklinikum Steglitz, Freie Universität Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30, D-1000, Berlin 45, Germany

    Mario Brock

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Gobiet, W. (1982). The Effect of High Doses of Steroids on Traumatic Brain Edema. In: Hartmann, A., Brock, M. (eds) Treatment of Cerebral Edema. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68707-5_9

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