Impact of perinatal corticosteroids on neuromotor development and outcome: review of the literature and new meta-analysis.
Shinwell E S, Eventov-Friedman S·Seminars in fetal & neonatal medicine
Perinatal corticosteroids are like a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they reduce risk for major morbidity and even mortality; on the other hand, they modify growth and development of body systems, with short- and long-term consequences. The relationship between corticosteroids and neurodevelopmental outcome has be…