Ep 67 - Could dexamethasone improve HSV encephalitis outcomes - with Professor Tom Solomon CBE

Ep 67 - In this episode of the Encephalitis Podcast, Prav speaks with Professor Tom Solomon CBE, a leading neurologist and infectious disease expert, about the groundbreaking DexEnceph study - two decades in the making.

Discover how this UK-wide clinical trial explored whether dexamethasone (a corticosteroid used to treat various inflammatory conditions) could improve outcomes in herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis, the challenges of running long-term research, and the powerful role patients and families play in advancing medical science.

Professor Solomon CBE shares insights from the study’s findings, including why early treatment may matter, how the results could influence future care, and what it truly takes to see a complex clinical trial through to completion.

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