Double-Blind Study of the Effect of Dexamethasone on Acute Stroke.

A double blind study of the effects of dexamethasone on acute stroke was conducted at the Neurological Institute of New York. At the end of the study, it was found that 17 patients had been treated with placebo and 14 patients had been treated with dexamethasone. The dose of steroid was 16 mg daily for 10 days followed by tapering doses from 12 mg to zero over the ensuing 7 days.