METHOD FOR REDUCTION OF CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS) EDEMA RESULTING FROM HEAD AND SPINAL CORD TRAUMA

摘要

A METHOD FOR REDUCTION OF CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS) EDEMA RESULTING FROM HEAD AND SPINAL CORD TRAUMA A method for reducing the rise in intracranial pressure accompanying head trauma includes the steps of significantly reducing the mean trauma induced increase in blood brain barrier permeability by administering an effective dose of an analog of amino acids 4-9 of adrenocorticotropin hormone, thereby significantly reducing the peak rise in intracranial pressure which normally accompanies the trauma.