[Treatment of chronic cerebral leptomeningitis (arachnoiditis)]

Proceeding from the literature data on a positive effect of a combination of dimexide and corticosteroids on scar tissue, the authors treated 42 patients with chronic cerebral leptomeningitides by transcerebral dimexide + hydrocortisone "superelectrophoresis". 10 mg of hydrocortisone and 10 mg of 50% solution of dimexide were required for one session. The course consisted of ten sessions. Comparison with a control group composed of patients receiving the conventional treatment showed a statistically significant increase in the number of patients discharged with improvement and considerable improvement. The treatment was associated with no side effects.