Because I had meningitis which is considered a brain injury once I finally hooked up with my present good doctor he immediately put me on a high dose of magnesium. The thinking is that in any brain injury the magnesium in the csf fluid that bathes the brain is released and is lowered. I also get IV magnesium once a month at the hospital pain centre, seems to help with the jerks.

You will also find on the web many trauma centres now giving IV mag. as part of the initial head injury protocol, Kindly, Alye