Correlation between glymphatic dysfunction and cranial defect in severe traumatic brain injury: a retrospective case-control study based on a diffusion tensor image analysis along the perivascular space (DTI-ALPS) investigation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To date, limited research has been conducted on the functionality of the glymphatic system during the recovery phase of severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI). This study aimed to use a diffusion tensor image analysis along the perivascular space (DTI-ALPS) to evaluate glymphatic system function in patients recovering from sTBI who underwent unilateral decompressive craniectomy, and to examine the correlation between the ALPS index and the size of the cranial defect. We hypothesized that assessments would reveal ongoing impairments in glymphatic system function among sTBI patients during the recovery phase.

Methods

A total of 23 patients with a history of sTBI who had previously undergone unilateral decompressive craniectomy at Xiangya Hospital of Central South Univ

SUBMITTER: Guo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11400707 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature