Recent Findings from Lovelace Biomedical and Environmental Research Institute Highlight Research in Brain Injury (Blood-based biomarkers suggest prolonged axonal Injury following pediatric mild traumatic brain injury).

Recent research conducted at the Lovelace Biomedical and Environmental Research Institute focused on pediatric mild traumatic brain injury (pmTBI) and the use of blood-based biomarkers to assess prolonged axonal injury. The study found that certain proteins, such as NFL, showed significant differences between pmTBI patients and healthy controls at both 7 days and 4 months post-injury. NFL levels were also associated with injury severity and post-concussive symptoms, indicating potential for diagnostic accuracy and monitoring recovery in pmTBI cases. The findings suggest dynamic fluctuations in biomarkers following pmTBI, with NFL showing promise for assessing injury severity over time. [Extracted from the article]