Head Injuries

Also known as:  TBI;  Traumatic Brain Injuries

Head Injuries involved bumps and knocks to the head.  They do not necessarily involve Fracture of the Skull.  Head Injuries are often caused by the sudden acceleration that follows a jolt (e.g. a forceful blow to the head or when sudden deceleration occurs when a moving head strikes an immovable object).  The Brain can be damaged at the point of impact and on the opposite side.

 Head Injuries kill and disable more people under the age of 50 than any other type of neurologic damage.  They are the second leading casue of death in men under the age of 35.

 Head Injuries are fatal in almost half of all incidents.

 Approximately 50% of Head Injuries are the result of motor vehicle, bicycle, or pedestrian-vehicle incidents.

Amino Acids

 N-Acetyl-Cysteine (NAC) (administered as soon as possible after the occurrence of a Head Injury) may minimize the Brain damage that occurs as a result of Head Injuries.  ^[1]

Hormones

 Melatonin may help to reduce Brain damage resulting from Head Injuries (due to the Antioxidant properties of Melatonin).  ^[2]

 Progesterone may help to reduce Brain damage resulting from Head Injuries.  ^[3]

Lipids

 Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) may help to prevent the Brain damage that occurs as a result of Head Injuries (if DHA is supplemented prior to the occurrence of a Head Injury).  ^[4]