Brain Recovery after a Plane Crash: Treatment with Growth Hormone (GH) and Neurorehabilitation: A Case Report

Brain Recovery after a Plane Crash: Treatment with Growth Hormone (GH) and Neurorehabilitation: A Case Report

The aim of this study is to describe the results obtained after growth hormone (GH) treatment and neurorehabilitation in a young man that suffered a very grave traumatic brain injury (TBI) after a plane crash. Methods: Fifteen months after the accident, the patient was treated with GH, 1 mg/day, at...

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Main Authors: Jesús Devesa, Gustavo Díaz-Getino, Pablo Rey, José García-Cancela, Iria Loures, Sonia Nogueiras, Alba Hurtado de Mendoza, Lucía Salgado, Mónica González, Tamara Pablos, Pablo Devesa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-12-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
GH
traumatic brain injury
neurorehabilitation
brain plasticity
adult neurogenesis
cognitive functions
spastic tetraplegia
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/16/12/26244

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