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prednisolone and African Sleeping Sickness

prednisolone has been researched along with African Sleeping Sickness in 8 studies

Prednisolone: A glucocorticoid with the general properties of the corticosteroids. It is the drug of choice for all conditions in which routine systemic corticosteroid therapy is indicated, except adrenal deficiency states.
prednisolone : A glucocorticoid that is prednisone in which the oxo group at position 11 has been reduced to the corresponding beta-hydroxy group. It is a drug metabolite of prednisone.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Human African trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness, is a painful and protracted disease affecting people in the poorest parts of Africa and is fatal without treatment."2.49Chemotherapy for second-stage human African trypanosomiasis. ( Kennedy, A; Lutje, V; Seixas, J, 2013)
"Human African trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness, is a painful and protracted disease affecting people in the poorest parts of Africa and is fatal without treatment."2.46Chemotherapy for second-stage Human African trypanosomiasis. ( Kennedy, A; Lutje, V; Seixas, J, 2010)
"We report a case of human African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense."1.30Human African trypanosomiasis: MRI. ( Bonardel, G; Briant, JF; Brosset, C; Imbert, P; Jeandel, P; Sabbah, P, 1997)

Research

Studies (8)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19904 (50.00)18.7374
1990's2 (25.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's2 (25.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Lutje, V2
Seixas, J2
Kennedy, A2
Damian, MS1
Dorndorf, W1
Burkardt, H1
Singer, I1
Leinweber, B1
Schachenmayr, W1
Sabbah, P1
Brosset, C1
Imbert, P1
Bonardel, G1
Jeandel, P1
Briant, JF1
Verma, BB1
Sinha, BP1
Foulkes, JR1
Pepin, J2
Milord, F1
Guern, C1
Mpia, B1
Ethier, L1
Mansinsa, D1
Tetreault, L1
Gervais, C1

Reviews

2 reviews available for prednisolone and African Sleeping Sickness

ArticleYear
Chemotherapy for second-stage human African trypanosomiasis.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2013, Jun-28, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Antiprotozoal Agents; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Humans; Melarsoprol; Nifurti

2013
Chemotherapy for second-stage Human African trypanosomiasis.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2010, Aug-04, Issue:8

    Topics: Animals; Antiprotozoal Agents; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eflornithine; Humans; Melarsoprol; Nifurti

2010

Trials

1 trial available for prednisolone and African Sleeping Sickness

ArticleYear
Trial of prednisolone for prevention of melarsoprol-induced encephalopathy in gambiense sleeping sickness.
    Lancet (London, England), 1989, Jun-03, Volume: 1, Issue:8649

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Animals; Arsenicals; Child; Child, Preschool; Clinica

1989

Other Studies

5 other studies available for prednisolone and African Sleeping Sickness

ArticleYear
[Polyneuritis and myositis in Trypanosoma gambiense infection].
    Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 1994, Dec-09, Volume: 119, Issue:49

    Topics: Animals; Diagnosis, Differential; Drug Therapy, Combination; Electrocardiography; Electromyography;

1994
Human African trypanosomiasis: MRI.
    Neuroradiology, 1997, Volume: 39, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Animals; Brain; Drug Therapy, Combination; Encephalitis; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging;

1997
Effect of delta 'hydrocortisone (prednisolone-Hoechst) on the course of Trypanosoma evansi infection in rats.
    The Indian veterinary journal, 1978, Volume: 55, Issue:12

    Topics: Animals; Mice; Prednisolone; Rats; Trypanosomiasis, African

1978
An evaluation of prednisolone as a routine adjunct to the treatment of T. rhodesiense.
    The Journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 1975, Volume: 78, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Arsenicals; Child; Drug Administration Schedule; Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; Humans; Melars

1975
[The use of oral corticosteroids in the treatment of human African trypanosomiasis: a retrospective survey in Nioki, Zaire].
    Annales de la Societe belge de medecine tropicale, 1985, Volume: 65, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Brain Diseases; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Dexamethasone; Drug Therapy, Co

1985