Nicotine attenuates morphological deficits in a contusion model of spinal cord injury.

abstract：:Urokinase (uPA) and tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) are serine proteases implicated in fibrinolysis, but their role in the regulation of the cerebrovascular response to brain trauma has not been investigated. This study was designed to (1) characterize the cerebrovascular activity of uPA and tPA, (2) investigate th...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Armstead WM,Cines DB,Al-Roof Higazi A

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical and animal studies indicate that hyperthermia during or after traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with poor outcome. Alcohol intoxication, a complicating risk factor in many cases of head injury, has been found to both worsen or attenuate posttraumatic neural damage and outcome. The purpose of the pres...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Taylor AN,Romeo HE,Beylin AV,Tio DL,Rahman SU,Hovda DA

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The protective effect of chlorpromazine on rat spinal cord injury was investigated using a dynamic impact model. A 10 g weight was dropped 5 cm on an impounder placed on the exposed spinal cord at the T-11 level. Changes in potassium concentration on the epidural surface of the injured spinal cord were measured using ...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Sadanaga KK,Ohnishi ST

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is frequently complicated by acute lung injury, which is predictive for poor outcome. However, it is unclear whether lung injury develops independently or as a result of mechanical ventilation after TBI. Further, TBI is strongly associated with the development of pneumonia, suggesting a sp...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Vermeij JD,Aslami H,Fluiter K,Roelofs JJ,van den Bergh WM,Juffermans NP,Schultz MJ,Van der Sluijs K,van de Beek D,van Westerloo DJ

更新日期：2013-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Several behavioral factors such as violence, impulsivity, and alcohol-related problems are associated with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI). Such factors have been associated with inherently low neuronal serotonergic capacity that in turn is reflected in low activity of monoamine oxidase (MAO) as measured in platel...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Sabre L,Harro J,Eensoo D,Vaht M,Kabel V,Pakkanen M,Asser T,Kõrv J

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We explored the effects of recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) replacement on physical and cognitive functioning in subjects with a moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) with abnormal growth hormone (GH) secretion. Fifteen individuals who sustained a TBI at least 12 months prior to study enrollment were ...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Mossberg KA,Durham WJ,Zgaljardic DJ,Gilkison CR,Danesi CP,Sheffield-Moore M,Masel BE,Urban RJ

更新日期：2017-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental enhancement of noradrenergic activity following traumatic brain injury (TBI) accelerates behavioral recovery if performed at a time when brain norepinephrine (NE) turnover is decreased. But, since NE turnover is markedely increased immediately after TBI, the present study was undertaken to evaluate the ef...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Dunn-Meynell AA,Yarlagadda Y,Levin BE

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative gait measurements can identify persistent postconcussion impairments. However, their prognostic utility after injury to identify the likelihood of prolonged concussion symptoms remains unknown. Our objective was to examine if dual-task gait performance measures are independently associated with persistent...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Howell DR,Brilliant A,Berkstresser B,Wang F,Fraser J,Meehan WP 3rd

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:4-Aminopyridine (4AP), a potassium channel antagonist, can improve hindlimb motor function in dogs with chronic thoracolumbar spinal cord injury (SCI); however, individual response is variable. We hypothesized that injury characteristics would differ between dogs that do and do not respond to 4AP. Our objective was to...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Lewis MJ,Laber E,Olby NJ

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Caspases are a family of mammalian proteases related to the ced-3 gene of Caenorhabditis elegans. They mediate many of the morphological and biochemical features of apoptosis, including structural dismantling of cell bodies and nuclei, fragmentation of genomic DNA, destruction of regulatory proteins, and propagation o...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Eldadah BA,Faden AI

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current thinking views mild head impact (i.e., subconcussion) as an underrecognized phenomenon that has the ability to cause significant current and future detrimental neurological effects. Repeated mild impacts to the head, however, often display no observable behavioral deficits based on standard clinical tests, whi...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Hwang S,Ma L,Kawata K,Tierney R,Jeka JJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After experimental traumatic brain injury (TBI), calcineurin is upregulated; blocking calcineurin is associated with improved outcomes. In humans, variation in the calcineurin A-gamma gene (PPP3CC) has been associated with neuropsychiatric disorders, though any role in TBI recovery remains unknown. This study examines...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Osier ND,Bales JW,Pugh B,Shin S,Wyrobek J,Puccio AM,Okonkwo DO,Ren D,Alexander S,Conley YP,Dixon CE

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the shift in demographics of spinal cord injury (SCI) due to an aging population, relatively little has been reported regarding the effect of age on outcomes after SCI. This study examines the potential confounding effect of co-morbidities on the age-related differences in the hospital mortality following acut...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Furlan JC,Kattail D,Fehlings MG

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Worldwide, different strategies are being applied for symptomatic chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH). The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of two treatment strategies for symptomatic CSDH: initial dexamethasone (DXM) therapy versus primary surgery by burr hole craniostomy (BHC). We retrospectively collecte...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Miah IP,Herklots M,Roks G,Peul WC,Walchenbach R,Dammers R,Lingsma HF,den Hertog HM,Jellema K,Van der Gaag NA

更新日期：2020-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) accounts for the majority of head trauma cases. Despite some lasting cognitive, emotional, and behavioral deficits, there are frequently no overt morphological defects, suggesting that changes may result from alterations in the physiology of individual neurons. We investigated hippoc...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Eakin K,Miller JP

更新日期：2012-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been a recent call for longitudinal cohort studies to track the physiological recovery of sport-related concussion (SRC) and its relationship with clinical recovery. Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) has shown potential for detecting subtle changes in brain function after SRC. We ...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Meier TB,Giraldo-Chica M,España LY,Mayer AR,Harezlak J,Nencka AS,Wang Y,Koch KM,Wu YC,Saykin AJ,Giza CC,Goldman J,DiFiori JP,Guskiewicz KM,Mihalik JP,Brooks A,Broglio SP,McAllister T,McCrea MA

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Penetrating brain injury (PBI) is the most devastating type of traumatic brain injury. Development of coagulopathy in the acute setting of PBI, though common, remains of unclear significance as does its reversal. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between coagulopathy and clinical presentation, r...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Mansour A,Loggini A,Goldenberg FD,Kramer C,Naidech AM,Ammar FE,Vasenina V,Castro B,Das P,Horowitz PM,Karrison T,Zakrison T,Hampton D,Rogers SO,Lazaridis C

更新日期：2021-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies measuring the volume of infarcted tissue and survival after pharmacologic intervention in stroke are complicated by the potential effect of survival time on infarct volume. In this study, the volume of infarcted tissue as defined by 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride staining was determined in rabbits at 28 h...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Browning JL,Widmayer MA,Hoffmann KK,Dudley AW Jr,Baskin DS

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The imaging and clinical examination (ICE) algorithm used in the Benchmark Evidence from South American Trials: Treatment of Intracranial Pressure (BEST TRIP) randomized controlled trial is the only prospectively investigated clinical protocol for traumatic brain injury management without intracranial pressure (ICP) m...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Chesnut RM,Temkin N,Dikmen S,Rondina C,Videtta W,Petroni G,Lujan S,Alanis V,Falcao A,de la Fuenta G,Gonzalez L,Jibaja M,Lavarden A,Sandi F,Mérida R,Romero R,Pridgeon J,Barber J,Machamer J,Chaddock K

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pairing vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) with rehabilitation has emerged as a potential strategy to enhance plasticity and improve recovery in a range of neurological disorders. A recent study highlights the therapeutic promise of VNS in promoting motor recovery after spinal cord injury (SCI). We investigated the safety ...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Sachdeva R,Krassioukov AV,Bucksot JE,Hays SA

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective multicenter study investigated the association of the course of coagulation abnormalities with initial computed tomography (CT) characteristics and outcome in patients with isolated traumatic brain injury (TBI). Patient demographics, coagulation parameters, CT characteristics, and outcome data of mode...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Franschman G,Boer C,Andriessen TM,van der Naalt J,Horn J,Haitsma I,Jacobs B,Vos PE

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central nervous system (CNS) axons recover poorly following injury because of the expression of myelin-derived inhibitors of axonal outgrowth such as Nogo, myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG), and oligodendrocyte-myelin glycoprotein (OMgp), all of which bind to the Nogo-66 receptor 1 (NgR1). Herein we examine the rol...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Tong J,Liu W,Wang X,Han X,Hyrien O,Samadani U,Smith DH,Huang JH

更新日期：2013-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic verbal retrieval deficits have been noted in traumatic brain injury (TBI), but no U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved interventions are available. The present study investigated whether 10 sessions of 20 min of 1 mA anodal high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) targeting pre-s...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Motes MA,Spence JS,Yeatman K,Jones PM,Lutrell M,O'Hair R,Shakal S,DeLaRosa BL,To W,Vanneste S,Kraut MA,Hart J , Jr

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complications in upper and lower urinary function arise after spinal cord injury (SCI), which creates a significant impact on quality of life for those affected. One upper urinary complication is SCI-induced polyuria, or the overproduction of urine, of which the underlying mechanisms have yet to be elucidated. Activit...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Gumbel JH,Montgomery LR,Yang CB,Hubscher CH

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gap junctions are conductive channels formed by membrane proteins termed connexins (Cx), which permit the intercellular exchange of metabolites, ions, and small molecules. Junctional permeability is regulated by pH, membrane potential, and intracellular secondary messengers. The purpose of this study was to elucidate ...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Ohsumi A,Nawashiro H,Otani N,Ooigawa H,Toyooka T,Shima K

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the utility of the Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) and the Sensory Organization Test (SOT) as tools for the screening and monitoring of Service members (SMs) with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in a deployed setting during the acute and subacute phases of recovery. Patient records (N = 699...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Haran FJ,Slaboda JC,King LA,Wright WG,Houlihan D,Norris JN

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory cellular responses to brain injury are promoted by proinflammatory messengers. Cyclooxygenases (prostaglandin endoperoxide H synthases [PGH]) are key enzymes in the conversion of arachidonic acid into prostanoids, which mediate immunomodulation, mitogenesis, apoptosis, blood flow, secondary injury (lipid ...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Schwab JM,Seid K,Schluesener HJ

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The canine double hemorrhage model is an established model to study cerebral vasospasm, the late sequelae of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). The present study uses magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to examine the recently reported early brain injury after SAH. Double hemorrhage SAH modeling was obtained by injecting 0.5...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Jadhav V,Sugawara T,Zhang J,Jacobson P,Obenaus A

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous meta-analyses of methylprednisolone (MPS) for patients with acute traumatic spinal cord injuries (TSCIs) have not addressed confidence in the quality of evidence used for pooled effect estimates, and new primary studies have been recently published. We aimed to determine whether MPS improves motor recovery an...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Evaniew N,Belley-Côté EP,Fallah N,Noonan VK,Rivers CS,Dvorak MF

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Individuals with a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) often have executive control deficits; however, the underlying neural mechanisms of such deficits are yet to be clarified. Inhibitory control and cognitive monitoring are two fundamental aspects of executive control processes. This study investigated the executive ...

journal_title：Journal of neurotrauma

authors： Shen IH,Lin YJ,Chen CL,Liao CC

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00