95 results about "Cerebral damage" patented technology

The invention relates to the technical field of intracranial pressure monitoring, in particular to a craniocerebral injury patient secondary brain injury early warning method based on multi-modal fusion, which comprises the following steps: acquiring intracranial pressure, cerebral blood flow, electroencephalogram signals and brain tissue oxygen partial pressure signals, carrying out denoising and normalization processing, constructing a multi-modal normalized time sequence data set, and carrying out multi-modal fusion on the basis of the multi-modal normalized time sequence data set; and inputting a linear discriminant analysis model to generate a time sequence difference vector, constructing a difference driving map based on a Bayesian dynamic network model, identifying abrupt change nodes, outputting a risk early warning section set, and carrying out trend stability analysis and reconstruction optimization. According to the method, the abnormal state recognition sensitivity is improved through normalized processing of multi-modal signals, enhancement of signal fusion capability, quantitative capture of direction change, reconstruction of spatial relationship between signals, modeling of dynamic transition probability, recognition of abrupt change nodes, combination of time difference vector change, evaluation of signal linkage trend, positioning of risk sections and extraction of parameter features; and the early warning and intervention precision is improved.

The present inventive concept provides methods of determining whether a subject has cortical or cerebral visual impairment (CVI) as well as determining whether the subject has a traumatic brain injury thereby allowing treatment for these conditions. The present inventive concept also provides a standardized method for assessing pediatric or adolescent visual acuity.

The invention discloses application of selazinomethyl ether and a pharmaceutical composition thereof in preparation of a medicine for preventing or treating brain injury. The invention provides the application of selazine methyl ether in preparing the medicine for preventing or treating the brain injury for the first time, and selazine methyl ether has a remarkable effect in preventing or treating the brain injury, especially cerebral arterial thrombosis and the brain injury caused by hemorrhagic transformation of the cerebral arterial thrombosis. And cerebral injury caused by cerebral arterial thrombosis and hemorrhagic transformation can be obviously relieved. According to the application disclosed by the invention, the sefoazinomethyl ether has the effects of remarkably reducing the cerebral infarction area and behavioral scoring under the condition of middle cerebral artery occlusion; the selobezine methyl ether has the effects of remarkably reducing the hemorrhage area, hemorrhage score and behavioral score under acute high glucose and middle cerebral artery occlusion; the pharmaceutical composition containing selazine methyl ether can become a novel drug for preventing or treating brain injury, and can be used for treating various cerebrovascular diseases including cerebral arterial thrombosis and hemorrhagic transformation of cerebral arterial thrombosis.

The invention belongs to the technical field of medical treatment, and discloses application of dehydroequol to treatment of neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. The dehydroequol is used for treating the neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, and it is proved that the dehydroequol can reduce the area of cerebral infarction induced by hypoxia and ischemia, relieve encephaledema and inhibit oxidative stress and copper death, and has a treatment effect on neonatal hypoxic-ischemic brain injury. Dehydroequol is a medicine for treating hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy of newborns and has a development prospect.

The invention is applicable to the field of brain-computer interfaces and rehabilitation medicine, and provides a brain injury function training device based on a brain-computer interface, which comprises a support frame, an electroencephalogram acquisition module, a signal processing module, a training control module, a feedback module, an evaluation module and a user interaction module, in the first stage, accurate collection and preprocessing of electroencephalogram signals are achieved through a flexible electrode array and a low-noise amplification and self-adaptive noise reduction technology; secondly, through linkage of an evaluation module and a training control module, dynamic optimization of a personalized training scheme is achieved; thirdly, constructing a visual, auditory and tactile multi-mode feedback and quantitative evaluation closed loop; according to the brain injury function training device, the problems that an existing device is low in electroencephalogram signal collection precision, fixed in training scheme and lack of a training-evaluation-adjustment closed loop are solved, the accuracy, adaptability and user participation degree of brain injury function training are improved, and the brain injury function training device is suitable for function recovery training of movement, cognition, language and the like of brain injury patients with cerebral apoplexy, cerebral trauma and the like.

The invention discloses an application of N6022 in improving brain injury after cardiac arrest resuscitation, and particularly relates to an application of N6022 or a derivative thereof given through a nose in improving the brain injury after cardiac arrest resuscitation and increasing the survival rate after cardiac arrest resuscitation. Compared with the prior art, the application has the advantages that the increased GSNOR enzyme activity of brain tissues after sudden cardiac arrest resuscitation can be effectively inhibited by nasal injection of N6022 into a sudden cardiac arrest resuscitation rat model; the N6022 can effectively improve the neurological function after cardiac arrest resuscitation and increase the survival rate after cardio-pulmonary resuscitation; n6022 is used for inhibiting the activity of GSNOR, so that the number of survival neurons of brain tissues after sudden cardiac arrest resuscitation can be increased; the delivery mode of the N6022 through the nose can effectively enable the N6022 to enter the brain tissue of the rat. According to the invention, a new application field of N6022 is developed, and a meaningful reference is provided for improving the cerebral function after sudden cardiac arrest resuscitation.

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle and non-pungent derivatives of capsaicin, in their tautomeric forms and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, as the sole active ingredient, for use in the stimulation of the sphenopalatine ganglion and the enhancement of cerebral blood flow, to prevent or reduce brain injury resulting from decreased cerebral blood flow. The composition is administered via the oral transmucosal route, preferably in the form of a mucoadhesive tablet, and may be formulated for immediate or prolonged release, ensuring effective and tolerable absorption while avoiding the irritant effects associated with pungent capsaicin.

Disclosed are therapeutic methods comprising the delivery of particular substituted pyridine based compounds for lowering intracranial pressure (ICP) and / or lowering neurogenic inflammation in treating substance P mediated pathways in the brain such as, but not limited to concussion, post-concussive (or post-concussion) syndrome (PCS), traumatic brain injury (TBI) and stroke.

This invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions, including compositions adapted for intranasal administration, comprising an active ingredient, including dexmedetomidine, pomalidomide, a selective phosphodiesterase type 4 inhibitor such as roflumilast, or combinations thereof, useful in the treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI), including to prevent or reduce the neurological sequalae of TBI.

A speckle contrast optical spectroscopy techniques for measuring cerebral blood metrics such as cerebral blood flow and / or cerebral blood volume at multiple regions of the brain using one or more light sources and detectors of a plurality of channels disposed on a headset worn by a subject and detecting a brain injury or other brain malfunction by comparing cerebral blood metrics measurement at different regions.

This invention relates to animal models and their applications, specifically to a method for constructing a spontaneous mouse cerebral edema model and its application. This invention utilizes PEN2... fl / + Mice and PEN2 fl / + Mice were mated to obtain PEN2. fl / fl Homozygous mice; then the obtained PEN2 fl / fl Mice and hGFAP Cre / + Mice were mated to obtain PEN2. fl / + hGFAP Cre / + Mice; the final PEN2 obtained fl / + hGFAP Cre / + Mice and PEN2 fl / fl Mice were mated to obtain PEN2. fl / fl hGFAP Cre / + The mouse model is a spontaneous mouse cerebral edema model. In this model, PEN2 protein levels are significantly downregulated, and the mouse exhibits a severe cerebral edema phenotype. This model can be used to establish a cerebral edema drug screening platform. It can also be used for research on cerebral edema-related diseases, such as the pathogenesis of cerebral edema caused by infection, glioma, and traumatic brain injury, as well as for the development of technologies and products for the diagnosis and treatment of related diseases.

The present invention relates to the field of brain injuries. More specifically, the present invention provides methods and compositions useful in the diagnosis / prognosis / assessment of brain injuries. In a specific embodiment, a method for identifying which patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) require ahead computerized tomography (CT) scan for diagnosing acute intracranial pathology comprises the steps of (a) obtaining or collecting a sample from the patient; (b) measuring the levels of one or more biomarkers in the blood sample obtained from the patient, wherein the biomarkers comprise glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), S100B, metallothionein 3 (MT3), neuron specific enolase (NSE) and intracellular adhesion molecule 5 (ICAM5); and (c) identifying the patient as requiring or not requiring a head CT scan based on the measured levels of one or more of biomarkers comprising GFAP, S100B, MT3, NSE and ICAM5.

Described are methods and systems for transcervical access of the cerebral arterial vasculature and treatment of cerebral occlusions, including ischemic stroke. The methods and devices may include methods and devices which may provide aspiration and passive flow reversal, those which protect the cerebral penumbra during the procedure to minimize injury to brain, as well as distal catheters and devices to remove an occlusion. The methods and devices that provide passive flow reversal may also offer to the user a degree of flow control. Devices and methods which provide a way to securely close the access site in the carotid artery to avoid the potentially devastating consequences of a transcervical hematoma are also described.

Disclosed herein are methods of aiding in the diagnosis and evaluation of a subject that has sustained or may have sustained an injury to the head. For example, the present disclosure provides methods for aiding in the diagnosis and evaluation of a subject to determine whether the subject has sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) by detecting or measuring a combination of the levels of ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCH-L1) and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in samples taken at various time points within 48 hours after the subject has sustained or may have sustained an injury to the head.

The application discloses application of a 2-amino-pyrazine derivative in preparation of a medicine for treating and / or preventing apoplexy and complications, wherein the 2-amino-pyrazine derivative iMAP4K1 is (R)-4-[5-amino-6-[[1-(1-methyl-4-piperidyl)-4-pyrazolyl]oxy]-2-pyrazinyl]-N-[2-(3-fluoro-1-pyrrolidinyl)ethyl]-2,6-dimethylbenzamide; the apoplexy is acute ischemic stroke; and the 2-amino-pyrazine derivative can be used as an active ingredient in a medicine for treating and / or preventing post-stroke brain injury and complications, effectively reducing post-stroke cerebral infarction volume, improving sensory-motor and balance nerve functions, and preventing and treating post-stroke complications such as cerebral edema and acute lung injury.

The invention discloses an application of an Mbtps1 gene and a protein SKI-1 coded by the Mbtps1 gene in screening or preparing a medicine for treating cerebral arterial thrombosis, and particularly discloses an application of the Mbtps1 gene / protein SKI-1 as a medicine target of cerebral arterial thrombosis. A tMCAO mouse model is constructed by specifically knocking out a microglial cell Mbtps1 gene / protein SKI-1 of a tMCAO mouse to verify that the Mbtps1 gene and the protein SKI-1 can be used as drug targets for screening or preparing drugs for treating cerebral arterial thrombosis; the compound PF429242 is screened out and has the functions of repairing brain injury nerves caused by cerebral arterial thrombosis, inhibiting neuroinflammation and repairing fragmentation of a mitochondrial network, namely, the feasibility of the Mbtps1 gene and the protein SKI-1 serving as targets in screening or preparing medicines for preventing or treating cerebral arterial thrombosis is verified.

Compositions and methods for administering ketone bodies to a subject include a ketone body or ketone body precursor complexed with or coupled to at least one amino acid. The compositions and methods cause one or more of: weight loss, weight maintenance, reduced blood glucose level, maintenance of blood glucose level, increased muscle and physical performance, enhanced metabolic and cellular repair, improved detoxification and gut health, targeted bioavailability, sustained release and controlled absorption, increased metabolic efficiency, enhanced cellular uptake, minimized side effects, multifunctional therapeutics, improved focus, improved energy, improved cognitive function, improved mental acuity, treatment of traumatic brain injury, treatment of diabetes, treatment of neurological disorder, treatment of cancer, treatment of inflammatory condition, appetite suppression, anti-aging effects, anti-glycation effects, treatment of epilepsy, treatment of depression, improved performance, improved muscle mass, improved motor function, increased strength, increased metabolism, increased fat loss, increased fat oxidation, improved body composition, and improved mood.

The present invention provides compounds, compositions and methods for prophylaxis and treatment of traumatic brain injury using a P13 peptide or P13 fusion peptide which can be administered prior to or after traumatic brain injury and which can ameliorate the biophysiological indicators of brain injury and improve neurological outcomes in subjects suffering from traumatic brain injury.

This invention discloses a method and system for calculating the volume of traumatic brain injury in stroke patients based on OCT images. The method includes: removing the glass slide and the portion above it from the OCT image to obtain the target image; preprocessing the target image by cropping the effective region, threshold filtering, and image closing operation; extracting the brain boundary from a single OCT image; extracting the brain boundary from a set of OCT images; calculating the volume of the traumatic brain injury; and judging the stroke rehabilitation effect based on changes in the volume of the traumatic brain injury. This invention provides a novel OCT image processing method that allows for real-time in vivo observation of the stroke rehabilitation process and provides a quantitative evaluation standard to assist in judging the stroke rehabilitation effect, offering technical support and convenience for finding effective stroke rehabilitation methods.

The application discloses application of a MAC-1 agonist in preparation of a medicine for treating and / or relieving cerebral hemorrhage. Specifically disclosed is the use of Leukadherin-1 (LA-1) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer or derivative thereof in preparation of a medicine for treating cerebral hemorrhage and secondary brain injury thereof. The medicine can inhibit the migration of immune cells across the blood-brain barrier, reduce cerebral edema, promote hematoma absorption and reduce neural inflammation by regulating the MAC-1-mediated immune adhesion signal pathway, thereby exerting a neuroprotective effect. Meanwhile, a pharmaceutical composition containing the MAC-1 agonist is provided. The application provides a new target and a drug development strategy for cerebral hemorrhage treatment.

A method for detection or monitoring status of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and / or spinal cord injury (SCI) in a subject is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises contacting a specimen of bodily fluid obtained from the subject with reagents for assaying for a marker of TBI selected from aldolase C (ALDOC) and brain lipid binding protein (BLBP / FABP7), or a trauma-specific break down product (BDP) of ALDOC or BLBP / FABP7. The method further comprises measuring the amount of marker present in the specimen as compared to a control sample, and determining the presence of TBI or SCI when an elevated amount of marker is present in the specimen compared to the control sample. Optionally, the method further comprises measuring the amount of glutamine synthetase (GS), astrocytic phosphoprotein PEA-15 (PEA15), αB-crystallin (CRYAB / HSP27), a trauma-specific proteolytic cleavage product of ALDOC, GS, PEA15, or CRYAB, or any combination of two or more thereof.

In various embodiments, methods are provided to improve motor function, and / or to improve motor control, and / or to improve sensory function, and / or to reduce pain in subjects with nerve root palsies (e.g., radiculopathies including, but not limited to cauda equina syndrome). In certain embodiments, methods are provided for the magnetic stimulation of the spinal cord or regions thereof to improve motor function of upper and / or lower extremities in subjects with impaired extremity motor function due to spinal cord or brain injury or pathology.

Described is a low voltage, pulsed electrical stimulation device for controlling expression of growth differentiation factor 10 (“GDF10”), a useful protein, by tissues. Also described are methods of enhancing expression of GDF10 in cells, particularly a method of stimulating the expression and / or release of GDF10 in a cell having a gene encoding GDF10, wherein the method includes applying a bioelectric signal produces, as measured at the level of the target cells or tissues being stimulated 2 mA to 4 mA direct current positive to the cell (e.g., directly, indirectly, or wirelessly). Applications in the treatment of cerebral strokes, brain injuries, paralysis, brain cancer, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, anxiety, Parkinson's disease, and / or essential tremors are also disclosed.

Described are methods and systems for transcervical access of the cerebral arterial vasculature and treatment of cerebral occlusions, including ischemic stroke. The methods and devices may include methods and devices which may provide aspiration and passive flow reversal, those which protect the cerebral penumbra during the procedure to minimize injury to brain, as well as distal catheters and devices to remove an occlusion. The methods and devices that provide passive flow reversal may also offer to the user a degree of flow control. Devices and methods which provide a way to securely close the access site in the carotid artery to avoid the potentially devastating consequences of a transcervical hematoma are also described.

The present disclosure relates to a mobile state electrode screening method, device, equipment and computer readable storage medium. Relates to the field of computer technology, including through the band-pass filter to the target electroencephalogram signal is accurate division get multiple preset frequency band, and combined with the relative power calculation realizes feature normalization, overcomes the defect that the traditional method is not enough to protect the subtle electroencephalogram feature. Secondly, based on the relative power data statistics index of normal user and abnormal user is calculated, and the variation coefficient double verification mechanism is introduced, when the statistical index is less than the first threshold value and the variation coefficient is less than the second threshold value, the target electrode is confirmed, this kind of comprehensive screening standard based on statistical significance and feature stability ensures that the electrode has both discriminant ability and robustness. Through this targeted screening mechanism, the electrode redundancy is significantly reduced, which can focus on the electrodes that are really effective for brain injury classification, so as to realize high-precision classification in mobile environment and optimize the calculation efficiency.

This invention discloses the application of induced pluripotent stem cell (EPC) derived from induced pluripotent stem cell differentiation in the preparation of stroke therapeutic agents. Through intravenous injection of EPCs into an animal model of stroke, this invention demonstrates that this method can treat stroke by inhibiting atherosclerosis, reducing cerebral infarction levels, promoting angiogenesis in lesioned brain tissue, improving inflammatory responses in lesioned brain tissue, and repairing nerve damage and brain injury. The above research results of this invention provide a new treatment method for stroke in clinical practice.

Provided in the present disclosure is the use of edaravone and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the prevention and / or treatment of acute high-altitude illnesses caused by acute high-altitude hypobaric hypoxia. The acute high-altitude illnesses include, for example, acute mountain sickness (AMS), high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE), and high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE). Additionally provided in the present disclosure is the use of edaravone and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the prevention and / or treatment of high-altitude pulmonary hypertension (HAPH) and inflammatory responses caused by acute high-altitude hypobaric hypoxia.