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OBJECTIVES@#To observe the clinical efficacy of acupoint thread-embedding for children with tic disorders of spleen deficiency and liver hyperactivity and its effect on serum level of neuron-specific enolase (NSE).@*METHODS@#A total of 68 children with tic disorders of spleen deficiency and liver hyperactivity were randomized into an observation group (34 cases, 1 case dropped out) and a control group (34 cases, 3 cases dropped out, 1 case was eliminated). In the observation group, acupoint thread-embedding was applied at Baihui (GV 20) and bilateral Hegu (LI 4), Taichong (LR 3), Pishu (BL 20), Ganshu (BL 18), Quchi (LI 11), Zusanli (ST 36),etc., once every 4 weeks. In the control group, tiapride hydrochloride tablet was given orally, twice a day. Both groups were treated for 12 weeks. Before and after treatment, the Yale global tic severity scale (YGTSS) score and serum level of NSE were observed in the two groups, and the clinical efficacy was evaluated.@*RESULTS@#After treatment, except for vocal tic score of YGTSS in the control group, the each-item scores and total scores of YGTSS and serum levels of NSE in the two groups were decreased compared with those before treatment (P<0.05); the each-item scores and total score of YGTSS and serum level of NSE in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). The total effective rate in the observation group was 87.9% (29/33), which was higher than 76.7% (23/30) in the control group (P<0.05).@*CONCLUSIONS@#Acupoint thread-embedding has a good effect in the treatment of children with tic disorders of spleen deficiency and liver hyperactivity, could reduce the YGTSS score and serum level of NSE.
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Humans , Child , Spleen , Acupuncture Points , Liver , Tic Disorders/therapy , Phosphopyruvate HydrataseABSTRACT
【Objective】 To investigate the predictive value of regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rScO2) monitoring during total aortic arch replacement and stent trunk surgery for perioperative neurocognitive disorders (PND) and changes in plasma S100β protein and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) concentrations and their relationship with PND. 【Methods】 Sixty-five Stanford type A aortic dissection patients who planned to undergo total aortic arch replacement and trunk stenting were selected. Their rScO2 values were monitored throughout the operation and recorded after induction (T1), the beginning of CPB (T2), during deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (T3), rewarming to 36℃(T4), CPB stop for 1 hour (T5), and post-operation (T6). After induction (Ta), rewarming to 36℃ (Tb),1 h (Tc), 6 h (Td) and 24 h (Te) after cessation of cardiopulmonary bypass, central venous blood was collected from patients, and the concentrations of S100β protein and NSE in plasma were detected by ELISA. The patients were divided into PND group and non-PND group by the evaluation of MMSE scale at time of before operation, on the day of extubation, and 7 days after operation. 【Results】 The incidence of PND was 44.6%. The rScO2 value at T2 was significantly lower than that at T1 (P<0.05). The rScO2 value of PND group at T3 and T6 was significantly lower than that at T1 and non-PND group (P<0.05). The mean value of rScO2 and the minimum value of rScO2 in PND group were significantly lower than those in non-PND group, while rScO2 %max in PND group was significantly higher than that in non-PND group (P<0.05). The intraoperative critical value of rScO2 %max was >9.89%, the area under curve (AUC) was 0.658 (95% CI: 0.525-0.791, P<0.05), and sensitivity and specificity were 48.3% and 75.0%, respectively. The concentrations of S100β protein and NSE protein in PND group were significantly higher than those in non-PND group at Tc and Td (P<0.01). Compared with Ta, the concentration of S100β protein in PND group was significantly increased at Tc and Td (P<0.001), and the concentration of NSE protein was significantly increased at Tb-Te (P<0.01). CPB time was an independent risk factor for PND. 【Conclusion】 The occurrence of PND after total arch replacement and stenting may be related to the decrease of rScO2 and the increase of S100β protein and NSE protein. Intraoperative rScO2 %max >9.89% can be a potential predictor of PND.
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OBJECTIVE@#To observe the effect of @*METHODS@#A total of 60 children with intellectual disability were randomly divided into an observation group (30 cases, 2 cases dropped off) and a control group (30 cases, 2 cases dropped off). In the control group, rehabilitation training and routine acupuncture were adopted, 30 min each time, once a day, 6 times a week for 3 months. On the base of the treatment as the control group, @*RESULTS@#Compared before treatment, the scores of DQ and ADL and the serum levels of DA, NE, 5-HT after treatment were increased (@*CONCLUSION@#On the base of rehabilitation training and routine acupuncture,
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Child , Humans , Activities of Daily Living , Acupuncture Points , Acupuncture Therapy , Intellectual Disability , Needles , Neurotransmitter Agents , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Objective To appraise the analytical capability of flow cytometric bead array for lung cancer markers through the tests of limit of detection,relative standard deviation,specificity,methods comparation and linearity rang.Methods The limit of detection,relative standard deviation,specificity and linearity rang in detection of Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA),cytokeratin 19 (Cyfra21-1) and neuron specific enolase (NSE) in serum were evaluated by flow cytometer.Western blotting method was ultilized to validate the specificity of antibody-antigen recognization.The interference of hemoglobin,three acyl glycerol and bilirubin on the detection of CEA,Cyfra21-1 and NSE was tested.Compared to electrochemiluminescence immunoassay,the relative error for flow cytometric bead array was assessed.Results Flow cytometric bead array demonstrated that the limit of detection was 1.71 pg/mL for CEA,3.97 pg/mL for cyfra21-1,and 2.27 pg/mL for NSE.The relative standard deviation for intra-assay and inter-assay were below 10％ and 15％,respectively.The pair of antibodies can defferentially recognize antigens.The measurement for CEACAM6,CK18,NSE appeared that there was no significant cross-talking reaction.Three acyl glycerol and bilirubin did not significantly interfere with the detection for serum samples.Hemoglobin of 500 ng/mL can significantly interfere with the detection of Cyfra21-1 (P ＜ 0.05) and NSE (P ＜ 0.05).The correlation coefficient between flow cytometric array and electrochemiluminescence immunoassay was 0.984 2 for serum CEA,0.962 2 for serum cyfra 21-1 and 0.982 0 for serum NSE.The linearity ranged from 355.76 pg/mL to 367.74 ng/mL for CEA,from 87.89 pg/mL to 107.8 ng/mL for cyfra21-1,and from 90.12 pg/mL to 86.07 ng/mL for NSE.Conclusion Flow cytometric array for lung cancer markers may be of use in clinical detection.
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Objective To investigate the early diagnosis value of arterial blood gas analysis , neuron specific enolase and serum glial fibrillary acidic protein in brain injury of premature infant. Methods In the study, 95 premature infants admitted in our hospital were enrolled. 45 premature infants with brain injury were selected as experimental group. 50 premature infants without brain injury were selected as control group. All patients received arterial blood gas analysis , NSE and GFAP on the 1st day and 7th day after birth. Results There is statistically significant difference between the experimental group and the control group on the 1st day after birth in terms of pCO2, pH, BE and lactic acid (P<0.05). In experimental group, there is statistically significant difference between the 1st day and 7th day after birth in terms of pCO2, pH, BE and lactic acid (P < 0.05). The NSE and GFAP levels had statistically significant difference between the experimental group and the control group on the 1st day and 7th day after birth(P < 0.01); the NSE levels of experimental group had statistically significant difference between the 1st day and 7th day after birth (P < 0.05); The GFAP levels of experimental group had statistically significant difference between the 1st day and 7th day after birth (P < 0.01). Conclusion pCO2, NSE and GFAP levels are correlated with brain damage in premature infants in early stage. This could provide evidence of early diagnosis for brain injury in preterm infants.
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Objective To evaluate the metabolite pattern and the severity in patients with spinocerebellar ataxia type 3/ Machado-Joseph disease (SCA3/MJD) by 1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) on different cerebellar regions, including cerebellar vermis, cerebellar peduncles, cerebellar cortex, and dentatum. Methods Thirty-six SCA3/MJD patients, and 27 sex, age-matched healthy controls were scanned with 1H-MRS for N-acetylaspartate (NAA), choline (Cho) and creatine (Cr). We made cerebellar vermis, cerebellar peduncles, cerebellar cortex, and dentatum as the region of interests (ROI), and finally got access to NAA/Cr, Cho/Cr, and NAA/Cho ratios. We also examined the CAG repeat numbers of MJD1 gene, scored the 36 patients by the scale for the assessment and rating of ataxia (SARA), analyzed the differences in ratios between SCA3/MJD patients and the control group, and explored whether relevance existed between these ratios and duration of the disease, age of onset, CAG repeat times, and SARA scores respectively. Results The ratio of NAA/Cr in SCA3/MJD patients showed a significant reduction in the cerebellar cortex, dentatum, cerebellar vermis and medipeduncle (P<0.01) compared with the controls. The ratio of NAA/Cho also showed significant reduction in the dentatum and cerebellar vermis (P<0.01). A number of correlations were found between the metabolite ratios of 1H-MRS and duration of the disease, age of onset, expanded CAG and SARA score in SCA3/MJD patients. Conclusion 1H-MRS, which shows the neural metabolic changes in the cerebella of SCA3/MJD patients, provides useful information about the severity of SCA3/MJD.
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Objective To determine the neuronal damage or loss and gliosis at the cellular level in spinocerebellar ataxia type 3/Machado-Joseph disease(SCA3/MJD), and evaluate the potential use of neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and protein S 100 B(S100B) serum concentrations as biochemical markers. Methods Serum concentrations of NSE and S100B were measured in 102 SCA3/MJD patients and 100 healthy subjects matched by sex and age. The correlations between both markers and age, age of onset, disease duration, CAG repeat size, scores of international cooperative ataxia rating scale(ICARS), and scale for the assessment and rating of ataxia(SARA) were analyzed. Results Compared with the healthy controls, patients with SCA3/MJD had higher NSE serum concentrations [(6.95±2.83)ng/mL vs (4.83±1.70) ng/mL, P<0.05] and higher S100B serum concentrations [(0.07±0.06) ng/mL vs (0.05±0.02) ng/mL, P<0.05]. In the SCA3/MJD patients group, NSE levels presented a positive correlation with age, disease duration, ICARS scores and SARA scores, whereas S100B levels did not correlate with age, age of onset, disease duration, ICARS scores and SARA scores. CAG repeat size did not correlate with the NSE levels and S100B levels in different age groups of SCA3/MJD patients. Conclusion Serum NSE might be a useful marker to monitor disease progression and represent the degree of severity of a certain disease. Elevated S100B serum concentrations in patients compared to healthy controls may suggest an application of this protein as a peripheral marker of brain impairment in SCA3/MJD.
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Objective To observe the effects of different doses of Yinxingdamo injection on changes of nerve-specific enolase (NSE) of patients with medium-sized brain injury and discusse the mechanism of Yinxingdamo injection in the treatment of brain injury. Methods The contents of serum NSE in 33 cases of craniocerebral injury were dectected by ELISA test and the results were analyzed. Results NSE levels in patients with brain injury were significantly higher than normal people (p ＜0.05). Yinxingdamo injection can reduce the content of NSE for brain injury patients. This reduction related with the dosage of the medicine, showing the higher the dosage is used, the greater reduction may be.Conclusion Yinxingdamo injection can reduce NSE in serum of patients with brain injury, and this may be the mechanism of Yinxingdamo injection in treating craniocerebral injury.
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@#Objective To observe the changes of neuron-specific enolase(NSE),S-100 protein and TBC in the blood of newborn rats at early stage of bilirubin encephalopathy,and the protective effect of mild-hypothermia on the brain.Methods 42 Wistar rats(7-day postnatal) were divided randomly into the group C(control group,n=10),group M0(normal-temperature group,n=17) and group M1(mild-hypothermia group,n=15).The rats of the group C received physiological saline 0.5 ml,the rats in the groups of M0 and M1 were injected with bilirubin intraperitoneally(200 mg/kg) to establish the model of bilirubin encephalopathy.The changes of the content of NSE and S-100 protein in the blood of newborn rats,and the protective effect of mild-hypothermia on brain were observed.Results The animals with established bilirubin encephalopathy shown significant changes of neurobehaviour and pathological examination.Values of NSE and S-100 protein of the group M1 decreased after the treatment of mild-hypothermia,and there was a significant difference compared with group M0( P<0.01).Conclusion The mild-hypothermia has protective effect on brain of newborn rats with bilirubin intraperitoneally.
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@#ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of mild hypothermia on neuron specific enolase (NSE) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in serum of patients with large-area cerebral infarction.Methods160 cases with large-area cerebral infarction were divided into the treatment group and control group with 80 cases in each group. Patients of the control group were treated with routine therapy. Those of the treatment group were added with mild hypothermia therapy (MHT). The scores of NIHSS were assessed and NSE and SOD in serum were examined before treatment and 7, 14 and 30 days after treatment in two groups.ResultsThe NIHSS score of the treatment group was significantly lower than that of the control group ( P<0.05), and NSE level decreased, SOD vitality increased in the treatment group. Other indexes such as respiratory, pulse, serum kalium and etc of two groups were not different ( P>0.05).ConclusionMHT can improve he nerve function of patients with large-area cerebral infarction recovering and improve prognosis.
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The prediction of functional outcome in patients with acute cerebral infarction depends on many factors. Various techniques have been applied to predict severity and outcome after cerebral infarction. Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) is a component of a specific brain enzyme and a useful marker of brain injury. We evaluated the relation between initial serum NSE level and short- and long-term clinical outcome in 59 patients with acute cerebral infarction and in 38 age-matched healthy controls. Serum NSE levels were determined in patients with carotid artery (CA) territory cerebral infarction within 24 hours of onset. Brain MRI was performed four to seven days after stroke. Patients were divided into two groups: large CA territory infarction with a lesion extending cortex (cortex group), and small subcortical CA territory infarction (subcortical group) with a lesion confined to the subcortical white matter. We compared the initial serum NSE levels of the two groups. National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) was determined at admission and seven days after onset and the modified Rankin's scale was used at the 3 months follow-up after onset. Serum NSE levels were significantly elevated in patients with acute cerebral infarction compared with the normal controls (13.88 +/- 5.47 ng/dl vs. 8.15 +/- 1.53 ng/dl, p < 0.05). The initial ( < 24 h) serum NSE level was higher in the cortical group than in the subcortical group (16.68 +/- 5.70 ng/dl vs. 10.98 +/- 3.34 ng/dl, p < 0.05). NIHSS on admission and on the 7th day correlated with the initial serum NSE level (p < 0.05), as were more severe functional outcomes, as determined 3 months after onset (p < 0.05). This study shows that initial serum NSE level may be a useful marker for severity in acute ischemic stroke, and that it may be well correlated with short-term and long-term functional outcomes.
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Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Acute Disease , Carotid Artery Diseases/physiopathology , Cerebral Infarction/physiopathology , Middle Aged , Phosphopyruvate Hydratase/blood , Severity of Illness IndexABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the clinic diagnosis value of CT scan and the determination of serum NSE, Cyfra21-1 for SCLC. Methods ① The CT findings and pathologic basis of 220 cases with SCLC were analyzed retrospectively.② Between February 2000 and December 2001, 120 consecutive patients with pulmonary lesions by CT scan, which suspiciously suffered lung cancer, were studied prospectively. Serum samples were obtained by venous puncture from all patients 1 week prior to surgery or puncture biopsy. The serum concentration of NSE, Cyfra21-1 were determinated using ELISA. According to the pathologic result, the diagnostic value of CT scan, NSE and Cyfra21-1 were evaluated.Results ① Most CT findings of SCLC were central and spindly or eggplant-shape mass, hilar and/or mediastinal lymph nodes enlargement.The obstructive pulmonary lesions were found rarely.② Using CT scan, NSE and Cyfra21-1 alone, the sensitivity were 75%,72.5% and 32.5%,the specificity were 73.75%, 83.75% and 48.75%,the accuracy were 74.16%, 81.67% and 43.33% respectively. With combination of CT scan and NSE, the diagnostic accuracy was 78.3%, and the sensitivity was 87.5%. However, CT scan combined with Cyfra21-1 can not be improve the diagnostic value. Conclusion SCLC has specific CT findings. The sensitivity of CT scan was 75%, combinated with NSE, its accuracy was higher(78.3%), and the sensitivity was 87.5%.