The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy

The Korean Society of Physical Therapy (대한물리치료학회)
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A study of injury mechanism and neural plasticity of traumatic brain injury

외상성 뇌손상의 손상 기전과 신경가소성에 대한 고찰

  • Song Ju-min (Department of Physical Therapy, Ulsan Science College) ;
  • Kim Jin-Sang (Department or Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University)
  • 송주민 (울산과학대학 물리치료과) ;
  • 김진상 (대구대학교 재활과학대학 물리치료학과)
  • Published : 2004.06.01
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Abstract

Traumatic brain injury is an insult to the brain caused by an external physical force, that may product a diminished or altered state of consciousness, which results in impairment of cognitive abilities or physical function. The purposes of this study were to overview injury mechanism and neural plasticity of traumatic brain injury. Injury mecanism includes exitotoxicity, production free radical, inflammation and apoptosis. Furthermore traumatic brain injury has protective mechanisms includes production of neural growth factor, heat shock protein, anti-inflammatory cytokines.

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