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Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity in Moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury and the Role of Beta-Blockers: A Scoping Review.

Stéphane NguembuMarco MeloniGeneviève EndalleYao Christian Hugues DokponouOlaoluwa Ezekiel DadaWah Praise SenyuyUlrick Sidney Kanmounye
Published in: Emergency medicine international (2021)
Propranolol is the beta-blocker that has been shown to be effective in reducing the length of stay and mortality rate in moderate-severe traumatic brain injury patients with PSH. However, further studies are needed to precisely define the terms and conditions of its use.
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