Major clinical trial provides definitive evidence of impacts of steroid treatment on severe brain infection
January 21, 2026
January 21, 2026
LIVERPOOL, England, Jan. 21 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release:
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Major clinical trial provides definitive evidence of impacts of steroid treatment on severe brain infection
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A major UK clinical trial has shown that adding the corticosteroid dexamethasone to standard antiviral treatment for encephalitis (brain inflammation), caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) does not improve long-term outcomes overall, alth . . .
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Major clinical trial provides definitive evidence of impacts of steroid treatment on severe brain infection
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A major UK clinical trial has shown that adding the corticosteroid dexamethasone to standard antiviral treatment for encephalitis (brain inflammation), caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) does not improve long-term outcomes overall, alth . . .