Two cases of steroid dementia showing partial recovery during 2-year follow-up.
Natsuko IkedaShinichi YamadaMasahiro YamamotoKatsunori TanakaTakao FujiiTomikimi TsujiSohei KimotoShun TakahashiPublished in: PCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences (2022)
Cognitive dysfunction caused by steroids is suggested by these cases, although definitive diagnosis in these cases is not possible. It was partially reversible over the course of a few years, but some functional loss remains. Cognitive function should be assessed appropriately before, during, and after steroid treatment. Detailed differential diagnosis of neurodegenerative disorders and longitudinal follow-up is required when cognitive dysfunction is observed after initiation of steroid therapy.