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The roles of pleiotrophin in brain injuries: a narrative review of the literature [PDF]
Annals of MedicineBackground Pleiotrophin (PTN), a secreted multifunctional growth factor, is highly expressed in the developing brain. Recently, many studies have indicated that PTN participates in the development of brain and plays a neuroprotection after brain injury ...
Yupeng Lei +4 more
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Brain Sciences, 2023 (1) Background: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and blood biomarkers are emerging tools used to obtain information on secondary brain damage and to improve diagnostic and prognostic accuracy for patients with prolonged post-traumatic disorders of consciousness
Sergio Bagnato, Cristina Boccagni
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Lumbosacral Sagittal Alignment in Association to Intervertebral Disc Diseases [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2014 Study DesignA cross-sectional case-control study was designed to compare the sagittal alignment of lumbosacral regions in two groups of patients suffering from low back pain, one with intervertebral disc pathologies and one without.PurposeTo evaluate the
Zohreh Habibi +4 more
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Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 BackgroundStroke is one of the most frequent causes of death and disability worldwide. It is accompanied by the impaired motor function of the upper extremities in over 69% of patients up to hemiplegia in the following 5 years in 56% of cases.
Loris Pignolo +5 more
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Biomarkers of Brain Injury: A Window on Mechanisms of Injury and Recovery in the Brain
Brain Sciences, 2022 The decision-making process regarding management after severe acute brain injury is based on clinical evaluation and depends on the injury etiology as well as radiological and neurophysiological data [...]
Sergio Bagnato
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Neural Plasticity, 2020 Little is known about plastic changes occurring in the brains of patients with severe disorders of consciousness (DOCs) caused by acute brain injuries at rest and during rehabilitative treatment. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophin
Sergio Bagnato +7 more
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Sustained Axonal Degeneration in Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness
Brain Sciences, 2021 (1) Background: Sustained axonal degeneration may play a critical role in prolonged disorder of consciousness (DOCs) pathophysiology. We evaluated levels of neurofilament light chain (NFL), an axonal injury marker, in patients with unresponsive ...
Sergio Bagnato +14 more
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Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2020 Objective: To examine the effect of motion-controlled commercial video games compared with traditional occupational and physiotherapy methods for hand and arm function in persons of all ages with cerebral palsy.
Truls Johansen +3 more
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Scientific Reports, 2023 MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in gene regulation and may affect secondary brain injury and recovery in patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC).
Nicolò Musso +14 more
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Visualizing traumatic brain injuries
eLife, 2021 Zebrafish larvae models can be used to study the link between seizures and the neurodegeneration that follows brain trauma.
Marc Ekker
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