Prolonged elevation of magnesium in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with severe head injury

Kafadar, Ali; Sanus, Galip; Is, Merih; Coskun, Abdurrahman; Tanriverdi, Taner; Hanimoglu, Hakan; Uzan, Mustafa

doi:10.1179/016164107x181879

Prolonged elevation of magnesium in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with severe head injury

Kafadar A. M., Sanus G. Z., Is M., Coskun A., Tanriverdi T., Hanimoglu H., ...More

NEUROLOGICAL RESEARCH, vol.29, no.8, pp.824-829, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 29 Issue: 8
Publication Date: 2007
Doi Number: 10.1179/016164107x181879
Journal Name: NEUROLOGICAL RESEARCH
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.824-829
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Several works have investigated the role of serum magnesium (Mg) concentrations in traumatic brain injury. However, there is restricted information about cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of Mg in patients with severe head injury (SHI). We assessed the changes of Mg concentrations in CSF and serum in patients with SHI during the first 10 days after the trauma.