Rationale for Use . Corticosteroids decrease brain edema. In central nervous system tumors, corticosteroids have been found not only to reduce peritumoral and vasogenic brain edema, but also ...

HTS has an important role in countering hyponatremia in the brain. Low serum sodium levels following TBI can lead to extracellular volume depletion, cerebral ischemia, and cerebral edema.