Catecholamines and Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity after Traumatic Brain Injury

• Published in: Journal of neurotrauma Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 109 - 114
• Main Authors: Fernandez-Ortega, Juan F., Baguley, Ian J., Gates, Thomas A., Garcia-Caballero, Manuel, Quesada-Garcia, Juan G., Prieto-Palomino, Miguel A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Mary Ann Liebert, Inc 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Adrenocorticotropic Hormone - blood; Adult; Autonomic Nervous System Diseases - blood; Autonomic Nervous System Diseases - diagnosis; Autonomic Nervous System Diseases - etiology; Brain Injuries, Traumatic - blood; Brain Injuries, Traumatic - complications; Brain Injuries, Traumatic - diagnosis; Catecholamines - blood; Female; Hormones; Humans; Hydrocortisone - blood; Hyperactivity; Male; Middle Aged; Norepinephrine - blood; Prospective Studies; Thyroid gland; Traumatic brain injury; Young Adult; traumatic brain injury; cortisol; catecholamines; hormonal influences; paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity

Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity (PSH) affects a significant minority of people in the intensive care unit after severe traumatic brain injury. Systematic research has yet to elucidate or quantify the extent of the role of the catecholamines or adrenocortical and thyroid axis hormonal influences...