The concentration of cell-free DNA in video-EEG patients is dependent on the epilepsy syndrome and duration of epilepsy.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE:Cell-free DNA (cf-DNA) is a marker of inflammation and cell death. The purpose of the present study was to analyze the role of cf-DNA as a putative biomarker in refractory epilepsy. METHODS:Baseline concentration of cf-DNA was measured in the serum of 51 carefully evaluated refractory epilepsy patients undergoing video-EEG monitoring. Epilepsy was classified based on seizure semiology, patient history, and imaging findings. Majority of the patients (47) had focal epilepsy. The association of the concentration cf-DNA with different clinical determinants was analyzed. 250 healthy individuals served as control subjects. RESULTS:The mean baseline concentration of cf-DNA was lower in patients with extra temporal lobe epilepsy (XTLE) compared to control subjects (0.72 μg/ml vs. 0.80 μg/ml; p = 0.001). The difference in concentration of cf-DNA between patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) and control subjects was not significant. The maximum concentration of cf-DNA after baseline measurement was significantly lower in patients with duration of epilepsy ≥ 18 years compared to those with duration of epilepsy < 18 years (0.022 μg/ml vs. 0.031 μg/ml; p = 0.044). The maximum concentration of cf-DNA was higher in patients with body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 compared to those with BMI < 25 (0.004 μg/ml vs. 0.041 μg/ml; p = 0.006). DISCUSSION:The difference in cf-DNA concentration between patients with XTLE and control subjects strengthens the previous observations of the importance of epilepsy type with regard of different biomarkers.

journal_name

Neurol Res

journal_title

Neurological research

authors

Alapirtti T,Jylhävä J,Raitanen J,Mäkinen R,Peltola J,Hurme MA,Liimatainen S

doi

10.1080/01616412.2015.1127004

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2016-01-01 00:00:00

pages

45-50

issue

1

eissn

0161-6412

issn

1743-1328

journal_volume

38

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