Short courses of high-dose dexamethasone used in neurological conditions may cause avascular necrosis of bone intracranial aneurysms, and head injuries. Repeat courses of the drug are occasionally given, and consequently patients may receive massive doses of glucocorticoids with little regard for delayed consequences.
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