The importance of biomarkers in acute TBI
Keywords: biomarkers, TBI, S100B, GFAP, UCH-L1, TBI outcomes What is the importance of biomarkers in acute TBI? Biomarkers are defined by the National Institutes of Health Biomarkers Definitions Working Group as “a characteristic that is objectively measured and evaluated as...
Why is TBI a global burden?
Why is TBI a global burden? TBI represents the various and heterogeneous types of brain dysfunction that result secondary to an exterior impact [1–4] and is one of the leading diseases that lead to loss of life and disability globally....
How can patients improve cognition after a TBI?
Keywords: TBI, cognition, improvement Cognition and TBI – can patients improve cognition after a TBI? Traumatic brain injury (TBI) represents an alteration in brain function caused by external forces. These forces may result in vascular and axonal damages, edema, and...