One in every two individuals will experience a traumatic brain injury in their lifetime with significant impacts on the global economy and healthcare system each year.Neurovascular injury is a key aspect of neurotraum...One in every two individuals will experience a traumatic brain injury in their lifetime with significant impacts on the global economy and healthcare system each year.Neurovascular injury is a key aspect of neurotrauma to both the brain and the spinal cord and an important avenue of current and future research seeking innovative therapies.In this paper,we discuss primary and secondary neurotrauma,mechanisms of injury,the glymphatic system,repair and recovery.Each of these topics are directly connected to the vasculature of the central ner-vous system,affecting severity of injury and recovery.Consequently,neurova-scular injury in trauma represents a promising target for future therapeutics and innovation.展开更多
文摘One in every two individuals will experience a traumatic brain injury in their lifetime with significant impacts on the global economy and healthcare system each year.Neurovascular injury is a key aspect of neurotrauma to both the brain and the spinal cord and an important avenue of current and future research seeking innovative therapies.In this paper,we discuss primary and secondary neurotrauma,mechanisms of injury,the glymphatic system,repair and recovery.Each of these topics are directly connected to the vasculature of the central ner-vous system,affecting severity of injury and recovery.Consequently,neurova-scular injury in trauma represents a promising target for future therapeutics and innovation.
