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. 1988 Feb;51(2):285-7.
doi: 10.1136/jnnp.51.2.285.

Methylprednisolone therapy in multiple sclerosis: a profile of adverse effects

P R Lyons  1 , P K Newman, M Saunders
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Methylprednisolone therapy in multiple sclerosis: a profile of adverse effects

P R Lyons et al. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1988 Feb.

Abstract

A retrospective analysis of 350 treatment courses using high dose pulsed intravenous methylprednisolone for relapses of multiple sclerosis revealed a low number of adverse effects. This study confirms that high dose methylprednisolone is a safe therapeutic option in multiple sclerosis.

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