Traumatic brain injuries

K Blennow, DL Brody, PM Kochanek, H Levin… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2016‏ - nature.com
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are clinically grouped by severity: mild, moderate and severe.
Mild TBI (the least severe form) is synonymous with concussion and is typically caused by …

Plasma membrane integrity in health and disease: significance and therapeutic potential

C Dias, J Nylandsted - Cell discovery, 2021‏ - nature.com
Maintenance of plasma membrane integrity is essential for normal cell viability and function.
Thus, robust membrane repair mechanisms have evolved to counteract the eminent threat of …

Myelin in Alzheimer's disease: culprit or bystander?

M Maitre, H Jeltsch-David, NG Okechukwu… - Acta Neuropathologica …, 2023‏ - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with neuronal and synaptic
losses due to the accumulation of toxic amyloid β (Αβ) peptide oligomers, plaques, and …

The contribution of β-amyloid, Tau and α-synuclein to blood–brain barrier damage in neurodegenerative disorders

YC Wu, TA Bogale, J Koistinaho, M Pizzi, T Rolova… - Acta …, 2024‏ - Springer
Central nervous system (CNS) accumulation of fibrillary deposits made of Amyloid β (A β),
hyperphosphorylated Tau or α-synuclein (α-syn), present either alone or in the form of mixed …

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy in athletes: progressive tauopathy after repetitive head injury

AC McKee, RC Cantu, CJ Nowinski… - … of Neuropathology & …, 2009‏ - academic.oup.com
Since the 1920s, it has been known that the repetitive brain trauma associated with boxing
may produce a progressive neurological deterioration, originally termed dementia …

The molecular pathophysiology of concussive brain injury

G Barkhoudarian, DA Hovda… - Clinics in sports …, 2011‏ - sportsmed.theclinics.com
Concussion (or mild traumatic brain injury, mTBI) is a biomechanically induced neurological
injury, resulting in an alteration of mental status, such as confusion or amnesia, which may …

Traumatic brain injury and amyloid-β pathology: a link to Alzheimer's disease?

VE Johnson, W Stewart, DH Smith - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2010‏ - nature.com
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has devastating acute effects and in many cases seems to
initiate long-term neurodegeneration. Indeed, an epidemiological association between TBI …

The molecular pathophysiology of concussive brain injury–an update

G Barkhoudarian, DA Hovda… - Physical Medicine and …, 2016‏ - pmr.theclinics.com
Concussion (mild traumatic brain injury [TBI]), particularly with organized sports, has come to
the forefront of popular culture. Affecting about 1.6 million to 3.8 million athletes a year, its …

Pathophysiology of cerebral ischemia and brain trauma: similarities and differences

HM Bramlett, WD Dietrich - Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & …, 2004‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Current knowledge regarding the pathophysiology of cerebral ischemia and brain trauma
indicates that similar mechanisms contribute to loss of cellular integrity and tissue …

Neuroprotective effects of curcumin

GM Cole, B Teter, SA Frautschy - … molecular targets and therapeutic uses of …, 2007‏ - Springer
Neurodegenerative diseases result in the loss of functional neurons and synapses. Although
future stem cell therapies offer some hope, current treatments for most of these diseases are …