Hyperthermia following traumatic brain injury: a critical evaluation

Hyperthermia following traumatic brain injury: a critical evaluation

Hyperthermia, frequently seen in patients following traumatic brain injury (TBI), may be due to posttraumatic cerebral inflammation, direct hypothalamic damage, or secondary infection resulting in fever. Regardless of the underlying cause, hyperthermia increases metabolic expenditure, glutamate rele...

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Main Authors: Hilaire J Thompson, Nancy C Tkacs, Kathryn E Saatman, Ramesh Raghupathi, Tracy K McIntosh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2003-04-01
Series:Neurobiology of Disease
Subjects:
Head injury
Thermoregulation
Fever
Hypothalamus
Cytokines
Antipyretic therapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096999610200030X

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