INTRATHECAL or Epidural Dexamethasone for Spinal Anaesthesia and Brachial plexus blocks - Are they really working .. ? No . Effects found or Observed are purely due to the systemic Antiinflammatory action of Dexamethasone. And not due to local effects ..
Intrathecal or Epidural steroids are given in Acute Chronic back pains — Whîch are due to NEURAL COMPRESSION, IRRITATION, INFLAMMATION ....local neural pathology.. BUT that doesn’t mean that steroids have action on Normal Nerve tissues .. **** Moreover and More importantly - Dexamethasone ( or steroids ) that are being used now contains Neurotoxic Preservatives = Methyl paraben , Propyl paraben , Benzyl Alcohol , etc — Please see the contents .. Double blind Randomised Comparative studies Comparing — Effects of Intravenous Dexamethasone — and — Effects INTRATHECAL or Intra Brachial plexus Dexamethasone —— will reveal this…