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- Title
Effect of High-Dose Intravenous Methyl-prednisolone Treatment on Intraocular Pressure in Multiple Sclerosis Patients with Relapse.
- Authors
Acar, Memed; Gedizlioglu, Muhtesem; Koskderelioglu, Asli; Ozturk, Feriste; Kilinc, Serkan; Talay, Nurdan
- Abstract
Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the intraocular pressure (IOP) changes with high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone (HIVMP) treatment given for the treatment of acute relapses in relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods: Forty patients with clinically definite MS admitted for a new demyelinating event were included in the study. All patients were treated with HIVMP (1 g) once daily for 5 consecutive days. IOPs of 40 patients were recorded before treatment, during the course of systemic methylprednisolone administration and at the end of each month for 3 successive months, four times a day. The average IOP of each day was statistically compared to the pretreatment value. Results: The initial IOP was 13.5 ± 2.4 mm Hg before steroid administration. The IOP values tended to rise significantly during intravenous corticosteroid administration and in the first month of follow-up (p < 0.05). However, the increase remained within normal ranges and IOP values never exceeded 20 mm Hg during the follow-ups. Conclusion: Our study demonstrated that MS patients treated with HIVMP have increased IOP which does not lead to conditions at risk for developing glaucoma. Copyright © 2012 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Subjects
INTRAVENOUS therapy; MULTIPLE sclerosis; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; DISEASE relapse; INTRAOCULAR pressure; DEMYELINATION; GLAUCOMA; PATIENTS; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
European Neurology, 2012, Vol 68, Issue 1, p20
- ISSN
0014-3022
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000337615