Pregnancy Hormone May Help In Brain Injury Recovery
Adult traumatic brain injury patients who are given the pregnancy hormone progesterone show evidence of having an improved recovery. A recent article in the Annals of Emergency Medicine discusses a recent study from the School of Medicine at Emory University in which brain injury patients were randomly given a placebo or progesterone. The brain pressure levels stayed constant in progesterone-treated patients, but it increased in those given the placebo; increases in brain pressure raise the risk of brain damage.
Dr. David W. Wright, from Emory University's School of Medicine, said of the results: "I'd like physicians to appreciate the excitement and hope of finally identifying an agent for the treatment of traumatic brain injury -- and possibly other neurological injuries such as stroke, spinal cord injury, and multiple sclerosis. No current therapy exists that improves the outcome of brain injury patients." Those with severe brain injuries saw the most significant results while taking progesterone.
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