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Steroids for treating cerebral malaria.

K Prasad1, P Garner

  • 1Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India, 110029. kprasad@medinst.ernet.in

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
|May 5, 2000
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This review found no evidence that steroids improve survival in cerebral malaria patients. More research is needed to determine the effects of steroids on mortality and complications in cerebral malaria.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Clinical Pharmacology

Background:

  • Cerebral malaria causes brain swelling, potentially treatable with corticosteroids.
  • Corticosteroids may reduce swelling but could impair the immune response to infection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of steroid use on survival and long-term disability in cerebral malaria patients.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of randomized controlled trials comparing steroids with placebo in cerebral malaria.
  • Searches included major databases and expert consultation.
  • Data extraction and quality assessment were performed independently by authors.

Main Results:

  • Two trials involving 143 patients were included; deaths were evenly distributed between groups.

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  • Increased gastro-intestinal bleeding and seizures were reported in the steroid group, but data interpretation is challenging.
  • No studies assessed long-term disability outcomes.

    • Conclusions:

    • Current evidence does not support the use of steroids for cerebral malaria.
    • The small sample size limits the ability to definitively rule out effects on mortality.
    • Further investigation is required due to difficulties in assessing clinical complication data.