Long-term consequences for those suffering traumatic brain injury
Friday, January 4, 2013 - 16:30
in Health & Medicine
Researchers studying the long-term consequences of traumatic brain injury (TBI) using rat models, have found that, overtime, TBI results in progressive brain deterioration characterized by elevated inflammation and suppressed cell regeneration. However, therapeutic intervention, even in the chronic stage of TBI, may still help prevent cell death.