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Fig. 10.2 Chemical structures of NMDA and AMPA antagonists used for the treatment of ischemic injury, epilepsy and head injury in human subjects. Eliprodil (a) ifenprodil (b) remacemide (c) selfotel (d) and aptiganel (e)...

In the immediate aftermath of a tsunami, the first health interventions are to rescue survivors and provide medical care for any injuries. For people caught in the waves, the force of the water pushes people into debris, resulting in the broadest range of injuries, such as broken limbs and head injuries. Most deaths from tsunamis are related to drowning. 

Ironside, J. W., The neurobiology of tumours and head injury, and the neuroimmu-nology of central nervous system malignancy, Curr. Opin. Neurol. Neurosurg., 5,16, 1992. 

Citicoline (CDP-choline) is an intermediate in PtdCho biosynthesis. It has been used for the treatment of ischemic and head injuries (Andersen et al., 1999 Dempsey and Rao, 2003). It not only restores the concentration of PtdCho following ischemic injury by increasing PtdCho synthesis from diacylglycerol but also blocks the activation of CPLA2 activity (Adibhatla et al., 2002 Adibhatla and Hatcher, 2003). The... 

Relative patients with chonic obstructive pulmonary disease and head injuries. In addition, patients with hepatic or renal impairment are at risk due to the importance of these organs in the metabolism and excretion of sufentanil. 

Sosin, D. M. and J. J. Sacks (1992). Motorcycle helmet-use laws and head injury prevention. JAMA, 267(12), 1649-1651. 

Manley G., Knudson, M.M., Morabito, D., et al., 2001. Hypotension, hypoxia, and head injury frequency duration, and consequences. Arch. Surg. 136, 1118-1123. 

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