Disruption of intestinal barrier and endotoxemia after traumatic brain injury: Implications for post‐traumatic epilepsy

Abstract

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) may lead to the disruption of the intestinal barrier (IB), and to the escape of products of commensal gut bacteria, including lipopolysaccharide (LPS), into the bloodstream. We examined whether lateral fluid percussion injury (LFPI) and post‐traumatic epilepsy (PTE) are associated with the increased intestinal permeability and endotoxemia, and whether these events in turn are associated with PTE.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Apr 23, 2021
Source ID
10.1111/epi.16909

Entities

People

  • Andréy Mazarati
  • Don Shin
  • Jesús‐servando Medel‐matus
  • Jonathan P. Jacobs
  • Raman Sankar

Organizations

  • Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
  • University of California, Los Angeles
  • VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Microbial Pathology
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.