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Mon, 22 June
|IST 9am, WA 4pm, AEST 6pm, NZ 8pm
June Journal Club - MLD in Traumatic Brain Injury
This case report shows the immediate effect of MLD on cranial pressure in traumatic brain injury. Please read the paper and prepare answers to the discussion questions. Also please add any questions you have to the Group Chat or bring them to the meeting.
Date & Timezones
22 June 2026, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm ACST
IST 9am, WA 4pm, AEST 6pm, NZ 8pm
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The Effect of Craniofacial Manual Lymphatic Drainage after Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury.
Esparza, W. D., Aladro-Gonzalvo, A. R., Ruíz-Hontangas, A., Celi, D., & Aguirre, M. B. (2023). Healthcare, 11(10), 1474.
Retrieved from https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/10/1474
ABSTRACT
Previous studies suggest that craniofacial manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) facilitates brain fluids clearance, reducing intracranial pressure and reabsorbing chronic subdural hematoma. This study aimed to explore the effect of craniofacial MLD in combination with pharmacological treatment for improving cranial pain intensity, vital signs, and cerebral edema (Hounsfield units, HUs) in moderate traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Patient 1 received pharmacological therapy, while patient 2 received both pharmacological and craniocervical MLD treatment. Patient 2 showed decreased cranial pain intensity and systolic blood pressure (66%–11.11%, respectively) after two 30 min daily sessions of treatment for three days. HUs in the caudate nucleus of both hemispheres (left 24.64%–right 28.72%) and in the left temporal cortical gray matter increased (17.8%). An…