“…Other reported side effects are irritability, Cushing syndrome, hyperglycaemia, hypokalaemia, higher risk for infections, and dilatation of ventricular and subarachnoid spaces. 18,26,27 Serious adverse events like infections and sepsis and cardiomyopathy predominantly occurred with the use of ACTH. 1,32e34 The longterm use of corticosteroids in Duchenne patients commonly had adverse effects, although clinically mild.…”