title: Protein S-100B as a serum marker of brain damage in severe head injury: preliminary results.
abstract: The objective of our study was to investigate S-100B protein as a serum marker of brain cell damage after severe head injury. Eighty-three patients with severe head injury (Glasgow Coma Scale < or =8) were included in this prospective study. Venous blood samples for S-100B protein were taken after admission and every 24 h for a maximum of 10 consecutive days. Outcome was assessed at 6 months using the Glasgow Outcome Scale. In this study, we analysed the preliminary results from the outcomes of 25 patients at 6 months. Levels of S-100B were significantly higher in patients with unfavourable outcome compared to those with favourable outcome. In patients with favourable outcome, slightly increased initial levels of S-100B returned to normal within 3 to 4 days. In patients with unfavourable outcome, initial levels were markedly increased, with a tendency to decrease from day 1 to day 6. After day 6, there was a secondary increase in serum S-100B, indicating secondary brain cell damage. Our preliminary results suggest that serum S-100B protein might be a promising biochemical marker which may provide additional information on the extent of primary injury to the brain and the prediction of outcome after severe head injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Leipzig, Germany. A.Raabe@em.uni-frankfurt.de
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raabe
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Seifert
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors; D010751:Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / Q000097:blood; D011446:Prospective Studies; D064568:S100 Calcium Binding Protein beta Subunit; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000097:blood*; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors; D064568:S100 Calcium Binding Protein beta Subunit; D009418:S100 Proteins; D010751:Phosphopyruvate Hydratase