Abstract

EFFECT OF CEREBROLYSIN ON MENTAL HEALTH

Masud Zeinali, Reza Bahrami, AliReza Teimouri, Seyed Mohammad Ali Mortazaviha*

Abstract

Background: Traumatic brain injury is the most common cause of death following trauma[3], which in turn is among the major causes of deaths among young people. The aim of this study is survey the effect of cerebrolysin on patients with traumatic brain injury. Methodology: After gaining permission of the Ethics Committee of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, 25 traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients were included in a double-blind study. The patient received 10 cc of cerebrolysin per day for a week The level of their consciousness was evaluated by using the MMSE scale one month after intervention. The data was evaluated using SPSS-22. Results: 25 patients participated in this study that one of them were female(4%) and 24 were male(96%).The mean age of patients was 29/56±10.02. In this study 15(60%) patient have good MMSE status and 10(40%) of them have bad status that among this patient one women exist and have bad status and 9 man have bad and 15 man have good status. Discussion: Cerebrolysin can effect on mental status of patients But more research is needed to determine the significance level.

Keywords: cerebrolysin, traumatic brain injury, MMSE Scale.