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Dexamethasone use among babies linked to lower IQ and poor motor skills

-April 16, 2004

Researchers presented a study at the British Psychological Society annual meeting after comparing 77 premature children treated with postnatal steroids with 66 premature children who did not receive the drugs, as well as 25 siblings who were not premature. While there have been benefits to the use of steroids as an effective treatment for chronic lung disease, studies indicate better scrutiny into the long-term damage effects may be necessary.

The study mirrors a U.S. study on a steroid called dexamethasone that was published in the New England Journal of Medicine in March 2004. Babies treated with dexamethasone were shown to have a lower IQ and poor motor skills. The lead researcher recommended avoiding dexamethasone treatment due to the adverse effects. U.S. and European guidelines have now cautioned against steroid use in the first two or three days following birth.

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