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A Novel Exo-Proteomic Approach To The Study Of Traumatic Brain Injury, Ron B. Moyron Sep 2018

A Novel Exo-Proteomic Approach To The Study Of Traumatic Brain Injury, Ron B. Moyron

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) are significant health concerns and affect a wide cross section of society. Current diagnostic criteria and modalities, such as brain imaging and subjective measures of consciousness such as the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score, are insufficient to properly diagnose the full spectrum of head injuries. Assessment of injury severity and outcome are further complicated by the vast array of symptoms, many of which mimic those displayed by other disorders. It is important to possess a better diagnostic tool for head injury triage and outcome prediction. One current line of inquiry seeks to discover a …