“Metabolic Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress after TBI in Immature Rats”

Speaker: Courtney L. Robertson, University of Maryland School of Medicine

July 28, 2008

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this program, the participants will be able to:

1. Identify the alterations in cerebral metabolism that occur following TBI in the developing brain.
2. Discuss the significance of oxidative stress after TBI and identify the potential vulnerability of the immature brain to free radical injury.
3. Outline the impact of oxidative stress on brain metabolism in pediatric TBI, and identify potential neuroprotective approaches based on this pathology.