Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone for Spinal Trauma

Edward D. Hall; J. Mark Braughler; Alan I. Faden; Thomas P. Jacobs; John W. Holaday

doi:10.1056/NEJM198202183060718

Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone for Spinal Trauma

Edward D. Hall
, J. Mark Braughler
, Alan I. Faden
, Thomas P. Jacobs
, John W. Holaday

Neuroscience

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To the Editor: The results of Faden et al. with dexamethasone treatment for spinal trauma (October 29 issue¹) are at odds with the results obtained in at least three other laboratories in the past 12 years. In addition, two more recent studies (not cited by Faden et al.) of the efficacy of a glucocorticoid (methylprednisolone) for induced blunt trauma to the spinal cord² ^, ³ have suggested the need for steroid doses that are much higher than those used by previous investigators or by Faden et al. Most impressive are the results of Means et al.,³ who have shown that cats. . .

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	429-430
Number of pages	2
Journal	New England Journal of Medicine
Volume	306
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM198202183060718
State	Published - Feb 18 1982

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