Biomarkers of Acute Brain Injury

<b>Introduction:</b> Acute brain injury is one of the most important causes of morbidity, mortality and disability worldwide. Time is the most important aspect of acute brain injury management. In this context, biomarkers could mitigate the limitations of neuroimaging. Neuro-biomarkers c...

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Main Authors: Konstantinos Barmpagiannos, Nikolaos Lazaridis, Aikaterini Apostolopoulou, Barbara Fyntanidou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
Series:Neuroglia
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6980/5/4/24
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Summary:<b>Introduction:</b> Acute brain injury is one of the most important causes of morbidity, mortality and disability worldwide. Time is the most important aspect of acute brain injury management. In this context, biomarkers could mitigate the limitations of neuroimaging. Neuro-biomarkers could be used both to diagnose intracranial pathology and to predict the effectiveness of treatment applications. <b>Aim</b>: The aim of this review is to describe the role of various and specific markers of brain damage with particular emphasis on acute brain injury and stroke. <b>Results/discussion</b>: The diagnostic and prognostic value of modern biomarkers remains relatively questionable, although grouping biomarkers into panels is improving their usefulness. The groups of biomarkers that will be analyzed include astrocytic, axonal, neuronal as well as extracellular biomarkers. <b>Conclusion</b>: Future studies will demonstrate the utility of neuro-biomarkers in the diagnosis, prognosis and therapeutic monitoring of patients with acute brain injury in the intensive care unit.
ISSN:2571-6980