Every year, over 1.7 million people suffer from traumatic brain injuries. Researchers have scrambled to find ways to limit the amount of inflammation that occurs at the time of impact in order to lessen the subsequent damage to the brain. Out of the 275,000 people who are annually hospitalized with TBI, around 85,000 are left with long-term disabilities, and 50,000 die from their injury.
A scientist at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas has performed studies that demonstrate how estrone – one of the three naturally-occurring estrogen hormones in the human body – can reduce cell death and inflammation in the brain.
The study confirmed that after a traumatic brain injury, estrone provides antioxidant and anti-inflammatory responses that promote cell survival in the brain. Based on the results of this study, researchers believe that giving a patient an estrogen injection shortly after their brain injury can increase repair mechanisms and limit the amount of damage the brain suffers.
If you have suffered a brain injury because of someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing, you may be entitled to compensation. Please contact Bush Lewis, PLLC today to schedule a free initial consultation with an experienced Texas brain injury lawyer.
