Corticosteroids for treating nerve damage in leprosy. A Cochrane review

• Published in: Leprosy review Vol. 79; no. 4; pp. 361 - 371
• Main Authors: VAN VEEN, Natasja H. J, NICHOLLS, Peter G, SMITH, W. Cairns S, HENDRIK RICHARDUS, Jan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Colchester LEPRA 01.12.2008; British Leprosy Relief Association
• Subjects: Analysis; Bacterial diseases; Biological and medical sciences; Corticosteroids; Dermatology; General aspects; Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use; Human bacterial diseases; Humans; Infectious diseases; Leprosy; Leprosy - complications; Leprosy - drug therapy; Medical sciences; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - diagnosis; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - drug therapy; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - etiology; Prednisolone; Prednisolone - therapeutic use; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Somatosensory Disorders - diagnosis; Somatosensory Disorders - drug therapy; Somatosensory Disorders - etiology; Treatment Outcome; Tropical bacterial diseases; Infection; Nerve; Corticosteroid; Skin disease; Treatment; Dermatology; Bacteriosis; Leprosy; Tropical medicine; Mycobacterial infection; Damage; Bibliographic review

Corticosteroids are commonly used for treating nerve damage in leprosy. We assessed the effectiveness of corticosteroids for treating nerve damage due to leprosy. A systematic search was undertaken to identify randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing corticosteroids with placebo or with no trea...