The Claim

Patients with traumatic brain injury demonstrate a gradient of thyroid dysfunction that is correlated with the severity of neurologic impairment and is reflective of their ultimate clinical outcome.

Source: Thyroid test abnormalities in traumatic brain injury: correlation with neurologic impairment and sympathetic nervous system activation.

What the research says

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Correlation
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In plain English

When people suffer a serious head injury, their thyroid hormone levels often change in a way that matches how badly their brain is hurt—and these changes can predict how well they’ll recover.

See the scientific wording

Patients with traumatic brain injury exhibit a gradient of thyroid dysfunction that correlates with the severity of neurologic impairment and reflects ultimate clinical outcome, suggesting a potential link between thyroid hormone changes and brain injury severity.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Thyroid test abnormalities in traumatic brain injury: correlation with neurologic impairment and sympathetic nervous system activation.

    When people suffer serious head injuries, their thyroid hormone levels often change in a way that matches how badly their brain is hurt — and these changes can predict how well they’ll recover.

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