DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF pTAU AND NF-L LEVELS IN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID AND PLASMA IN PATIENTS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is among the leading causes of death worldwide, and survivors often suffer permanent cognitive and neurological impairment. Early diagnosis and treatment can greatly improve outcomes and recovery. The purpose of this study is to investigate the diagnostic value of...

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Main Authors: Stela Yancheva, Svetlozar Spasov, Georgi Pavlov, Iliya Bivolarski, Valentin Dichev, Maria Kazakova, Ivan Tsranchev
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Published: Union of Scientists - Stara Zagora 2024-04-01
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Online Access: http://www.sandtr.org/download.php?id=150
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author Stela Yancheva
Svetlozar Spasov
Georgi Pavlov
Iliya Bivolarski
Valentin Dichev
Maria Kazakova
Ivan Tsranchev
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Svetlozar Spasov
Georgi Pavlov
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description Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is among the leading causes of death worldwide, and survivors often suffer permanent cognitive and neurological impairment. Early diagnosis and treatment can greatly improve outcomes and recovery. The purpose of this study is to investigate the diagnostic value of the biochemical markers pTau and NF-L in the early diagnosis of TBI in patients by analysing their concentration in cerebrospinal fluid and blood plasma. The study includes 20 cases of patients who suffered severe TBI. Within 24 hours of the injury, cerebrospinal fluid and plasma were collected and compared to identical samples obtained from a control group of 11 non-traumatic cadavers. The results from the present study show significant rise in cerebrospinal pTau and plasma NF-L levels in the control group, and insignificant rise of the levels of plasma pTau in TBI patients. In conclusion, the investigated molecules pTau and NF-L are not reliable for early diagnosis and monitoring of TBI.
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spelling doaj-art-99d0cead98a24fa99e7d22ce0cea2f992025-08-20T02:17:09ZengUnion of Scientists - Stara ZagoraScience & Research2535-07652024-04-01150DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF pTAU AND NF-L LEVELS IN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID AND PLASMA IN PATIENTS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURYStela YanchevaSvetlozar SpasovGeorgi PavlovIliya BivolarskiValentin DichevMaria KazakovaIvan TsranchevSevere traumatic brain injury (TBI) is among the leading causes of death worldwide, and survivors often suffer permanent cognitive and neurological impairment. Early diagnosis and treatment can greatly improve outcomes and recovery. The purpose of this study is to investigate the diagnostic value of the biochemical markers pTau and NF-L in the early diagnosis of TBI in patients by analysing their concentration in cerebrospinal fluid and blood plasma. The study includes 20 cases of patients who suffered severe TBI. Within 24 hours of the injury, cerebrospinal fluid and plasma were collected and compared to identical samples obtained from a control group of 11 non-traumatic cadavers. The results from the present study show significant rise in cerebrospinal pTau and plasma NF-L levels in the control group, and insignificant rise of the levels of plasma pTau in TBI patients. In conclusion, the investigated molecules pTau and NF-L are not reliable for early diagnosis and monitoring of TBI. http://www.sandtr.org/download.php?id=150 biomarkersbrain injurytaunftbi
spellingShingle Stela Yancheva
Svetlozar Spasov
Georgi Pavlov
Iliya Bivolarski
Valentin Dichev
Maria Kazakova
Ivan Tsranchev
DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF pTAU AND NF-L LEVELS IN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID AND PLASMA IN PATIENTS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
Science & Research
biomarkers
brain injury
tau
nf
tbi
title DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF pTAU AND NF-L LEVELS IN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID AND PLASMA IN PATIENTS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
title_full DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF pTAU AND NF-L LEVELS IN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID AND PLASMA IN PATIENTS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
title_fullStr DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF pTAU AND NF-L LEVELS IN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID AND PLASMA IN PATIENTS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
title_full_unstemmed DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF pTAU AND NF-L LEVELS IN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID AND PLASMA IN PATIENTS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
title_short DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF pTAU AND NF-L LEVELS IN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID AND PLASMA IN PATIENTS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
title_sort diagnostic value of ptau and nf l levels in cerebrospinal fluid and plasma in patients with traumatic brain injury
topic biomarkers
brain injury
tau
nf
tbi
url http://www.sandtr.org/download.php?id=150
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