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Research over the last three decades has followed a continuum that reflects shifting hypotheses about the role of zinc in traumatic brain injury. Initial work suggested a neurotoxic role for zinc that led to explorations into the use of zinc chelators. Subsequent work has suggested a beneficial role for zinc supplementation in improved outcomes associated with TBI.
