The researchers pointed out that it is established beyond doubt that alcohol dramatically increases the risk of severe injury and death in the first place, so they were not advocating that people drink before engaging in activities that might cause head injuries.
On the other hand, they said the study “raises the intriguing possibility that administering ethanol to patients with brain injuries may improve outcome.”
The study was “the largest database review on this topic to date,” Salim and colleagues wrote.
via medpagetoday.com
OK. This is equally eye-opening disturbing as well as intriguing. Especially for those of us who have treated these individuals.
Things that make you go hmm.
