Long-term steroids use can cause cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy, a non-progressive motor condition usually seen and diagnosed among children, has been linked to long-term steroids use. The corticosteroid betamethasone is a common treatment for premature babies. It is used to speed up the maturation of their lungs. Studies also showed that it can also help reduce the incidence of death among premature [...]
Multiple Courses Of Steroids Cause No Neurological Damages
Multiple courses of steroids given to women in preterm labor do not result in brain damage of the baby in the womb as believed and that the treatment enhances the survival rate of the babies.
The researchers led by Dr. Sanjiv Amin found that neurological complications on preterm babies were from multiple courses of dexamethasone, a [...]