Interesting Promotion of Steroids for SCI

[Mathias Kalkum]

Sorry Andrew,

>  - snip -Was methylprednisolone given?  This is the high-dose steroid (30 mg/kg 
intravenous bolus followed by 5.4 mg/kg/hour for 23 hours if it is 
started within 3 hours and for 47 hours if between 3 to 8 hours after 
injury).  It should not be started more than 8 hours after injury. 
Clinical trials have shown that this treatment improves recovery by 
about 20% when given within 8 hours after injury but does not help when 
started more than 8 hours after injury.  While methylprednisolone is not 
a cure, every little bit helps.  Complications are minimal.

what is that piece more than opinion and - let's be polite - "moral 
support" to the family? Where is the hint that steroids may add severe 
harm to the victim?

Mathias