The damage that occurs days after a blow to the head can be more dangerous than the initial injury
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One of the biggest dangers from serious head injuries isn’t always the initial damage, but an after-effect that occurs in the following hours and days, when excess fluid builds up in the brain, compressing nerve cells.
Now, a study in mice suggests that a cocktail of three drugs, already used for high blood pressure, can ease this fluid build-up and improve recovery after a blow to the head.
It has long…
Source link : https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403016-the-brains-waste-disposal-system-can-prevent-swelling-after-an-injury/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health
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Publish date : 2023-11-15 16:00:15
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