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

This case report describes a young male patient who suffered severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) following a plane crash, resulting in spastic tetraplegia, dysarthria, dysphagia, cognitive deficits, and joint deformities. Fifteen months post-injury, the patient commenced a regimen of growth hormone (GH) therapy at 1 mg/day administered in three-month intervals

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June 26, 2025 No Comments

Serum Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Levels Are Associated with Improved White Matter Recovery After Traumatic Brain Injury

This 2017 longitudinal cohort study by Feeney et al. examined whether serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) levels influence white matter (WM) recovery and cognitive outcomes in adults with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and neuropsychological assessments over a 13-month period, the study found

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June 26, 2025 No Comments