title: Lactic dehydrogenase isoenzymes following head injury.
abstract: Serial levels of lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) isoenzymes have been measured in 92 neurosurgical patients with damaged brains, including 77 suffering from head injury. Serum LDH isoenzymes 1 and 2 rise in the injured group and generally reflect the degree of parenchymal brain damage. The method has possible diagnostic applications, as well as some prognostic use.
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000097:blood*; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase