"Considering the theory that rabies pathology stems from central nervous system neurotransmitter dysfunction, doctors hypothesized suppressed brain activity would minimize damage while the patient's immune system developed an adequate response."
"[This] Milwaukee protocol, a procedure reported to prevent death after the onset of rabies symptoms, has been performed over 26 times since its inception in 2004 but has only saved one life. Overwhelming failure has led health officials to label the protocol a red herring."
Taken from the podcast:
https://radiolab.org/episodes/312245-rodney-versus-death
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