2 results about "Chronic stage" patented technology

A method and system for differentiating acute and chronic pain based on the functional state of specific neural circuits is proposed. This method utilizes in vivo two-photon / endoscopic calcium imaging and ex vivo brain slice patch-clamp techniques to longitudinally monitor the activity dynamics of neurons in the DRN and ZI brain regions during the acute and chronic phases of a neuropathic pain model. By extracting and analyzing calcium and electrophysiological signal parameter sets, distinguishing criteria are established: if the activity of 5-HTergic neurons in the DRN is specifically enhanced in the acute phase, the indication is acute pain; if the activity of GABAergic neurons in the ZI is specifically enhanced in the chronic phase, the indication is chronic pain. This invention achieves an objective and precise differentiation of the transition from acute to chronic pain at the level of specific neural circuits, providing a new strategy and tool for pain mechanism research and clinical diagnosis and treatment.

The application relates to the technical field of markers, in particular to application of biomarkers for identifying acute and chronic stages of brucellosis. A series of biomarkers related to acute and chronic stages of brucellosis are screened and found, and the biomarkers are significantly different between patients with acute and chronic brucellosis. The biomarkers can be used to realize acute and chronic staging of brucellosis, and have high sensitivity and specificity and good diagnostic efficiency. The application provides a new molecular diagnostic tool for acute and chronic staging of brucellosis, solves the problems of low specificity of existing serological detection and incapability of accurately judging clinical stages, and has a wide application prospect.