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Mass General Brigham study offers promise that nasal spray targeting neuroinflammation could become an effective treatment for TBI We have long known that trauma to the brain causes a primary insult and initiates a secondary biochemical cascade as part of the immune and reparative response to injury. The secondary cascade, although a normal physiological response, can contribute to ongoing neuroinflammation, oxidative stress and axonal injury, continuing in some cases years after the initial […]
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Systematic Review of the Literature Shows the Prevalence of Pituitary Dysfunction following TBI Over the past decade this blog has featured several articles addressing the growing recognition that neuroendocrine issues are an often-overlooked consequence of TBIs of all levels of severity, leaving patients with unnecessary chronic symptoms. We have discussed evolving guidance on the best methods to assess these issues (including the importance of “stimulation testing.” ) Unfortunately, […]
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