Treatment of traumatic brain injury with hypertonic saline solutions / 上海交通大学学报（医学版）

ABSTRACT

Hypertonic saline solutions have received more attention as effective agents for the treatment of brain damage. Studies indicated the beneficial action of hypertonic saline solutions in intracranial pressure, cerebral blood flow and neurologic outcome. This article reviews the available evidence on hypertonic saline solutions as they relate to traumatic brain injury.