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Sufferers of a traumatic brain injury who receive a hypertonic solution early on do not show improved neurological outcomes or survival rates compared to patients receiving a normal saline solution.

It had been thought that hypertonic liquids that contain certain electrolytes may help to reduce intracranial pressure.

According to the research published in the journal JAMA, in a study of patients who suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI), the hypertonic liquid had no discernable effect over a six-month period.

The authors said: "While this does not preclude a benefit from such treatment were it administered differently, at present there appears to be no compelling reason to adopt a practice of hypertonic fluid resuscitation for TBI in the out-of-hospital setting."

A recent study from the George Washington Hospital in Washington DC showed people riding Segway scooters may be at an increased risk of brain injury.

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