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The pathophysiology of traumatic brain injury at a glance

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Prins, Mayumi, Greco, Tiffany, Alexander, Daya, Giza, Christopher C.·2013·Disease Models & Mechanisms

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Summary: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is defined as an impact, penetration or rapid movement of the brain within the skull that results in altered mental state. TBI occurs more than any other disease, including breast cancer, AIDS, Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis, and affects all age groups and both genders. In the US and Europe, the magnitude of this epidemic has drawn national attention owing to the publicity received by injured athletes and military personnel. This increased public awareness has uncovered a number of unanswered questions concerning TBI, and we are increasingly aware of the lack of treatment options for a crisis that affects millions. Although each case of TBI is unique and affected individuals display different degrees of injury, different regional patterns of injury and different recovery profiles, this review and accompanying poster aim to illustrate some of the common underlying neurochemical and metabolic responses to TBI. Recognition of these recurrent features could allow elucidation of potential therapeutic targets for early intervention.

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  • Brainstem neurons were counted in a blinded manner using stereological procedures.

    “We counted brainstem neurons in a blinded manner using the same stereological procedures as previously described.9”

    From Damage to Arousal-Promoting Brainstem Neurons with Traumatic Brain Injury (2016) · cites this paper as [9]

    The cited paper’s section on cerebral glucose metabolism discusses measurements in the brain stem, but not counts of brainstem neurons. Searches for blinded stereological procedures and neuronal counts found no passage describing the method attributed to this source. (LLM, conf=0.76)

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  • Additional factors that may protect the brainstem include lower metabolic requirements and a blood supply less likely to be damaged by direct traumatic forces.

    “Additional factors that may protect the brainstem include lower metabolic requirements and a blood supply less likely to be damaged by direct traumatic forces.9”

    From Damage to Arousal-Promoting Brainstem Neurons with Traumatic Brain Injury (2016) · cites this paper as [9]

    The ‘Changes in cerebral glucose metabolism in TBI’ section mentions brain-stem glucose metabolism only in relation to levels of consciousness. The ‘Post-TBI energy crisis’ section discusses cerebral blood flow and metabolic demand generally, but does not say the brainstem has lower metabolic requirements or a blood supply less vulnerable to direct traumatic forces. Searched for brainstem, brain stem, and vascular protection from traumatic forces; our copy does not address the proposed protective factors. (LLM, conf=0.74)

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Authors
Prins, M., Greco, T., Alexander, D., & Giza, C. C.
Affiliations
University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Corresponding author
Prins, Mayumi
Venue
Disease Models & Mechanisms
Published
2013-01-01
Volume
6
Issue
6
Pages
1307-15
ISSN
  • 1754-8403 (ISSN-L)
  • 1754-8411
OpenAlex
W2141923055
Cited by
426
References
114
Citations by year
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FWCI
10.37
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Disease Models & Mechanisms (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NS-058489, P01NS058489)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics
Keywords
traumatic brain injury, pathophysiology, brain metabolism, altered mental status, injury patterns, recovery profiles, therapeutic target, TBI epidemiology
MeSH terms
Brain, Brain Injuries, Free Radicals, Glucose, Humans, Mitochondria

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