Breakdown of blood brain barrier as a mechanism of post-traumatic epilepsy

Neurobiology of Disease

Damir Janigro¹  Aaron Dadas¹ 

[1] Department of Physiology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States;

关键词: Peripheral markers;    Blood-brain barrier;    Post-traumatic epilepsy;    Fluid biomarkers;    Traumatic brain injury;    Anti-epileptic drugs;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for approximately 16% of acute symptomatic seizures which usually occur in the first week after trauma. Children are at higher risk for post-traumatic seizures than adults. Post-traumatic seizures are a risk factor for delayed development of epilepsy. Delayed, chronic post-traumatic epilepsy is preceded by a silent period during which therapeutic interventions may arrest, revert or prevent epileptogenesis. A number of recent review articles summarize the most important features of post-traumatic seizures and epilepsy; this review will instead focus on the link between cerebrovascular permeability, epileptogenesis and ictal events after TBI. The possibility of acting on the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and the neurovascular unit to prevent, disrupt or treat post-traumatic epilepsy is also discussed. Finally, we describe the latest quest for biomarkers of epileptogenesis which may allow for a more targeted intervention.

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