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prednisone and Drug Refractory Epilepsy

prednisone has been researched along with Drug Refractory Epilepsy in 2 studies

Prednisone: A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver.
prednisone : A synthetic glucocorticoid drug that is particularly effective as an immunosuppressant, and affects virtually all of the immune system. Prednisone is a prodrug that is converted by the liver into prednisolone (a beta-hydroxy group instead of the oxo group at position 11), which is the active drug and also a steroid.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Children with intractable epilepsy treated with prednisone or IVIg between 2005-2016 were reviewed retrospectively."1.46Breaking the cycle: A comparison between intravenous immunoglobulins and high dosage prednisone in the treatment of medically intractable epilepsy in children. ( Mailo, J; Rosenblatt, B; Tang-Wai, R, 2017)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (50.00)24.3611
2020's1 (50.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Zhuo, XW1
Fang, F1
Gong, S1
Feng, WX1
Ding, CH1
Xiang, X1
Ge, M1
Zhang, N1
Li, JW1
Tang-Wai, R1
Mailo, J1
Rosenblatt, B1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for prednisone and Drug Refractory Epilepsy

ArticleYear
[Analysis of clinical and imaging features of 6 cases of linear scleroderma en coup de sabre with central nervous system involvement in children].
    Zhonghua er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of pediatrics, 2022, Nov-02, Volume: 60, Issue:11

    Topics: Alopecia; Anticonvulsants; Brain; Calcinosis; Child; Drug Resistant Epilepsy; Encephalomalacia; Fema

2022
Breaking the cycle: A comparison between intravenous immunoglobulins and high dosage prednisone in the treatment of medically intractable epilepsy in children.
    Seizure, 2017, Volume: 47

    Topics: Adolescent; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Child; Child, Preschool; Drug Resistant Epilepsy; Humans; Immu

2017