Over 1,100 brain injury patients across California are set to benefit from recent developments in hormone therapy. To be implemented in 17 hospitals initially, the treatment involves the use of the sex hormone, Progesterone.
In a hope to limit the cell death which comes after a traumatic brain injury (TBI), an IV drip containing Progesterone will be administered because it is believed that the hormone has some cell protective properties, thereby not letting the brain cells die after a trauma. The practical application of the treatment may prove to be troublesome as informed consent is an issue.
We hope that this hormone treatment proves to be an effective cure of minimizing the degenerative effect caused by brain injury, and those who suffer from TBI due to fatal accidents and falls find some relief.
Ross Jurewitz is a San Diego brain injury attorney and the managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California law firm dedicated to representing people seriously injured and the families of people killed by the negligence of others. If you or a loved one has been killed in a traumatic brain injury in California, please order your free copy of Mr. Jurewitz’s book, The Ten Biggest Mistakes that can Destroy Your California Accident Case. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.