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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2015

Interrelation between Neuroendocrine Disturbances and Medical Complications Encountered during Rehabilitation after TBI.

Caroline I E Renner

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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1 author.

Caroline I E RennerNeurological Rehabilitation Centre, University of Leipzig, Muldentalweg 1, D-04828 Bennewitz bei Leipzig, Germany. renner@sachsenklinik.de.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Traumatic brain injury is not a discrete event but an unfolding sequence of damage to the central nervous system. Not only the acute phase but also the subacute and chronic period after injury, i.e., during inpatient rehabilitation, is characterized by multiple neurotransmitter alterations, cellular dysfunction, and medical complications causing additional secondary injury. Neuroendocrine disturbances also influence neurological outcome and are easily overlooked as they often present with diffuse symptoms such as fatigue, depression, poor concentration, or a decline in overall cognitive function; these are also typical sequelae of traumatic brain injury. Furthermore, neurological complications such as hydrocephalus, epilepsy, fatigue, disorders of consciousness, paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity, or psychiatric-behavioural symptoms may mask and/or complicate the diagnosis of neuroendocrine disturbances, delay appropriate treatment and impede neurorehabilitation. The present review seeks to examine the interrelation between neuroendocrine disturbances with neurological complications frequently encountered after moderate to severe TBI during rehabilitation. Common neuroendocrine disturbances and medical complications and their clinical implications are discussed.

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genderhormonal influencesinjury severitypartial pituitary insufficiencysevere traumatic brain injurysex differences

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PMID26402710
PMCPMC4600161

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