Brain dopamine changes after traumatic coma
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study looks at how a traumatic brain injury that causes coma affects the brain's dopamine system. You will get two types of brain scans (MRI and PET) to see changes that might help predict recovery.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 to 65 years old.
- You had a traumatic brain injury within the past 30 days that caused a coma.
- Your doctors have stopped sedatives for at least 48 hours and you are medically stable.
- You cannot be pregnant or breastfeeding, and must have no metal implants or allergy to the imaging agent.
- You cannot have other conditions affecting dopamine in the brain, or be taking certain dopamine medications.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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