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Aazer Nawab on Instagram: "No—dexamethasone has no proven role in cerebral infarction (ischemic stroke) to reduce cerebral edema. Why steroids are NOT recommended in cerebral infarction •Edema after ischemic stroke is cytotoxic edema, not vasogenic •Corticosteroids (dexamethasone) mainly reduce vasogenic edema, so they do not help in infarction -Large trials and guidelines show: •No improvement in outcome •No reduction in mortality •Increased complications: •Hyperglycemia •Infections •GI bleed ~