Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can occur as a result of a slip and fall, car accident, assault or sports injury. There is no “cure all” for TBIs but doctors and researchers conduct many studies in the hopes of finding successful treatments for TBIs.
According to a recent article posted on PsyPost, controlled application of what is called vacuum pressure (controlled vacuum) seems to be a promising way to limit tissue damage from TBI. The results of the study were published in the August issue of the journal, Neurosurgery.
The technology, known as mechanical tissue resuscitation appeared to
Result in smaller injuries and better recovery. Mechanical resuscitation is when vacuum pressure is applied to the area of injury.
The researchers are not sure how vacuum pressure to reduces the loss of brain tissue and reducing hemorrhaging and state it requires further investigation. They wondered if mechanical tissue resuscitation promotes increased blood flow to the tissue and helps to remove waste.
Another recent study published on Nature Communications found that immune cells can help protect brain cells after traumatic brain injury. The study, emanating from the Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner Researcher Institute explained that microglia, a type of immune cells provide a helpful role in recovery.
Microglia is usually associated with worsening chronic adult brain disease like Alzheimer’s and cause harmful inflammation that destroy healthy brain cells. The aforementioned study found that Microglia can actually protect the brain from traumatic brain injury.
Microglia is part of what is known as the “innate immune system” and Microglia are the body’s first responders after illness or TBI. The study’s researchers are hoping to harness the power of Microglia to improve prognosis for patients with TBI, stroke, MS and Alzheimer’s.
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