Neuroprotective Effects of Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Abstract Following traumatic brain injury (TBI), ischemia and hypoxia play a major role in further worsening of the damage, a process referred to as ‘secondary injury’. Protecting neurons from causative factors of secondary injury has been the guiding principle of modern TBI management. Stimulation...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-07-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07219-3 |