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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[edit] Etymology
The word comes from combining the words osmosis, and therapy.
[edit] 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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[edit] 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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