- Osmotherapy
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Osmotherapy is a medical treatment, using intravenous injection or oral administration of an agent to induce dehydration. The goal of dehydration is to reduce the amount of accumulated fluid in the brain.[1] The earliest description in medical literature dates back to 1919.[2]
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Etymology
The word comes from combining the words osmosis, and therapy.
Treatment
Osmotherapy can be used to treat cerebral hemorrhage and cerebral edema. This can include the use of mannitol to maintain the brain's homeostasis.[3]
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References
- ^ Medical dictionary
- ^ Wolf AL, Levi L, Marmarou A, Ward JD, Muizelaar PJ, Choi S, et al: Effect of THAM upon outcome in severe head injury: a randomized prospective clinical trial. J Neurosurg 78:54–59, 1993
- ^ Medical Management of Cerebral Edema: Osmotherapy Use
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