The Claim
Activation of the sympathetic nervous system may contribute to the development of thyroid dysfunction following traumatic brain injury, as suggested by observed correlations between the degree of neurologic impairment and alterations in endocrine function.
What the research says
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After a serious head injury, the body's stress system might mess with the thyroid gland, which could explain why some people have hormone problems afterward.
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Sympathetic nervous system activation may play a role in causing thyroid dysfunction following traumatic brain injury, based on observed correlations between neurologic impairment and endocrine changes.
What the research says
1 studyAfter a serious head injury, the body’s stress system gets overactive, and this seems to mess with the thyroid gland’s function — the more hurt the brain, the worse the thyroid gets.
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