Visual outcome is similar in optic neuritis patients treated with oral and i.v. high-dose methylprednisolone: a retrospective study on 56 patients.

Magdalena NaumovskaRafi SheikhBoel BengtssonMalin MalmsjöBjörn Hammar

Published in: BMC neurology (2018)

The results show no clinical disadvantage of using oral high-dose corticosteroids compared to intravenous administration in the treatment of acute ON, which would facilitate the clinical management of these patients.

Keyphrases

high dose
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
low dose
stem cell transplantation
intensive care unit
patient reported outcomes
optical coherence tomography
drug induced
combination therapy
replacement therapy
optic nerve
spectrum disorder