Purported to act as a fat burner and growth hormone promoter, a resurgence of GHB occurred in the late 1980s as a food supplement for body builders and dieters. (medscape.com)
In the late 1980s and early 1990s a number of non-selective partial agonists, exemplified by bretazenil, pazinaclone and abecarnil, were described. (hhs.gov)
Dependence1
T h e areas looked at on the Glasgow Scale are designed to determine the social capability of the patient as well as their dependence on others. (askwonder.com)
Scan1
A CT scan is a series of x-rays that allow for a detailed look at the brain. (askwonder.com)
Contusions1
This test can detect issues such as bleeding in the brain, fractures, brain contusions, and swelling. (askwonder.com)
Cerebral1
These radiographic findings in hypertensive encephalopathy, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, and reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome supported the concept that the syndrome results from fluid and protein extravasation across the blood-brain barrier, owing to failure of cerebral autoregulation. (medlink.com)
Patients2
Many studies illustrate that nurses, patients and family involvement in this decision making process is low, with the doctor as the major decision-maker. (sajcc.org.za)
According to the FDA, the Glasgow Coma Scale is used with most patients that have a suspected head injury. (askwonder.com)
Furthermore, substantial fetal development occurs within the first 12 weeks (1st trimester) of pregnancy, including brain wave activity at 6 weeks, complete body sensitivity at 10 weeks, and all facial expressions (including smiling) at 11 weeks. (conservapedia.com)
Base2
Small-caliber low velocity bullets may intersect skull base, causing significant damage to the brain and a communication between endocranium and paranasal sinuses. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
At the base of the brain, the carotid and basilar systems join to form a circle of large, communicating arteries known as the circle of Willis. (medscape.com)
Traumatic brain6
When evaluating whether to grant veterans disability benefits for a traumatic brain injury (TBI), VA examiners tend to operate under the assumption that there is a direct correlation between how long the veteran was unconscious after their injury and the severity of the TBI. (veteransdisabilityinfo.com)
According to the medical literature, among veterans from conflicts involving Afghanistan and Iraq, it is more common to have survivors of traumatic brain injury (TBI), and the wide range of medical problems associated with TBI, than in previous conflicts. (veteransdisabilityinfo.com)
Traumatic brain injury, even when mild, has a significant negative impact on recovering veterans. (veteransdisabilityinfo.com)
The researchers found that even one year after a concussion, there was noticeable global and regional brain atrophy in a mild traumatic brain injury patient. (veteransdisabilityinfo.com)
traumatic brain injury, intracerebral hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, hydrocephalus, malignant infarction, cerebral edema, CNS infections, hepatic encephalopathy, to name a few, and in all of these conditions ICP monitoring in the light of other parameters can influence management for better outcomes. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
Herniation2
Hospital complications that further increased the risk of dying in multivariable analysis included rebleeding, global cerebral edema, hypernatremia, clinical signs of brain stem herniation, hypotension of less than 90 mm Hg treated with pressors, pulmonary edema, myocardial ischemia, and hepatic failure. (medscape.com)
Isolated dilation of a pupil and loss of the pupillary light reflex may reflect brain herniation as a result of rising intracranial pressure (pressure inside the skull). (wikipedia.org)
34 35 64 ] ICP >20 mmHg is considered to be elevated, and this is considered an important cause of secondary injury leading to irreversible brain injury and death. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
In reality, research suggests that a single concussion can cause lasting structural damage to the brain. (veteransdisabilityinfo.com)
A study published in the journal Radiology demonstrates that the brain undergoes a measurable loss of volume after a concussion. (veteransdisabilityinfo.com)
Intracranial2
Intracranial pressure (ICP) is defined as the pressure inside the skull, and therefore, the pressure inside the brain tissue and the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). (surgicalneurologyint.com)
because the brain is incompressible, when the skull is intact, the sum of the volumes of brain, CSF, and intracranial blood is constant. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
Tissue2
The images on the screen were of magnified brain tissue from her son, the former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Justin Strzelczyk, who was killed in a fiery automobile crash three years ago at age 36. (dogbrothers.com)
Bailes suggested to Omalu that Strzelczyk's brain tissue might be preserved at the local coroner's office, a hunch that proved correct. (dogbrothers.com)
Clinical1
A small-scale of clinical study with a single study group suggested the potential benefit of EA therapy for poststroke patients with IBE. (1library.net)
Disability1
Occlusion of large vessels in this system usually leads to major disability or death. (medscape.com)
Damage3
Four red splotches specked an otherwise tranquil sea - early signs of brain damage that experts said was most likely caused by the persistent head trauma of life in football's trenches. (dogbrothers.com)
In the past five years, he has found similar damage in the brains of the former N.F.L. players Mike Webster, Terry Long and Andre Waters. (dogbrothers.com)
This means that individuals suffering from what appear to be routine concussions may actually be suffering far more extensive structural brain damage than previously realized. (veteransdisabilityinfo.com)
Mortality4
Admission predictors of mortality were age, loss of consciousness at ictus, admission Glasgow Coma Scale score, large aneurysm size, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) physiologic subscore, and Modified Fisher Scale score. (medscape.com)
Strategies directed toward minimizing early brain injury and aneurysm rebleeding, along with prevention and treatment of medical complication, hold the best promise for further reducing mortality after SAH. (medscape.com)
[ 1-4 ] Despite advances in medical and surgical management, SAH remains a major cause of premature mortality, accounting for 27 % of all stroke-related potential years of life lost before the age of 65. (medscape.com)
[ 8 ] The International Cooperative Aneurysm Study, conducted in the 1980s, pointed to vasospasm, direct effects of the primary hemorrhage, and rebleeding as the most frequent causes of mortality after SAH. (medscape.com)
Large1
At the base of the brain, the carotid and basilar systems join to form a circle of large, communicating arteries known as the circle of Willis. (medscape.com)
Effects1
First synthesized in 1960, GHB initially was investigated as an anesthetic because of its capacity to rapidly induce a deep coma with only minor cardiovascular and respiratory depressant effects. (medscape.com)
Loss1
According to an in-depth review of the medical literature, TBI may be best rated using an assessment of the following factors: the score on the Glasgow Coma Scale, the presence/absence of loss of consciousness (LOC), the duration of LOC, and any abnormal brain imaging (whether CT scans or MRIs). (veteransdisabilityinfo.com)
Death1
Among those who died, brain death was declared in 42 %, 50 % were do-not-resuscitate at the time of cardiac death (86 % of whom had life support actively withdrawn), and 8 % died despite full support. (medscape.com)