Corticosteroids are highly effective for providing relief to patients suffering from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), according to a practice guideline published in the Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Richard T. Moxley III, MD, of the University of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y. and lead author, said improvements in children affected with DMD are best seen with corticosteroids.

From News.Bio-Medicine.Org:

The guideline authors reviewed all available research for the use of corticosteroids in the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Corticosteroids are man-made drugs that are similar to the body’s hormone cortisone. Two corticosteroids, prednisone and deflazacort, were found to slow the rate of muscle deterioration, and are recommended as potential treatments to minimize the effect of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Prednisone was found to help muscle strength and function and should be offered as a treatment option. Deflazacort, a drug similar to prednisone, is also recommended as a treatment option but is not available in the United States at this time.

“Corticosteroids are the only effective drugs in providing improvements in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy,” said lead author Richard T. Moxley III, MD, of the University of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y.

Prednisone and Deflazacort, two corticosteroids, were recommended for children with DMD since they can slow down the muscle deterioration rate in aim to reduce the effect of DMD.

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