Soldiers with traumatic brain injury 'should be treated nutritionally'RSS Feed

The right balance of protein and calories can help to reduce the impact of traumatic brain injury, instructions from the Institute of Medicine.

Soldiers who suffer traumatic brain injury must receive adequate protein and calories immediately after the trauma, with this continuing throughout the first week of treatment, the organisation said.

This follows evidence from several studies of brain injury patients which suggested that the right nutrition can reduce inflammation and improve the outcome.

Additionally, the B vitamin choline, amino acid-like compound creatine, n-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA, and zinc were identified as the most promising areas for further research.

The report, entitled Nutrition and Traumatic Brain Injury: Improving Acute and Subacute Health Outcomes in Military Personnel by the Institute of Medicine, revealed that some nutrients and diets are effective at treating the short-term effects of brain injury.

These effects are especially significant in the treatment of traumatic brain injury, according to the report.

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