Abstract:Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) continues to be a devastating problem in developing countries. The inevitable traumatic eff ect is followed by a secondary phase of neuroinfl ammation leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Numerous agents and treatment modalities have been tested to date. The fi rst clinically available triptan used to treat migraine, sumatriptan (SUM), has been evaluated for cerebral, testicular and renal ischemia previously but to our knowledge this is the fi rst paper where… Show more
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