期刊
BRAIN INJURY
卷 36, 期 5, 页码 633-643出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2022.2037711
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Traumatic brain injury; concussion; sleep disturbance; neurodegeneration; depression; posttraumatic stress disorder
资金
- Medical Research and Materiel Command [W81XWH-13-2-0095]
Following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), the severity of symptoms reported by individuals is positively correlated with biomarker levels of neurodegeneration. The associations between biomarkers and symptoms do not significantly change when sleep items are included or excluded. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index demonstrates strong correlations with both sleep and non-sleep items of all symptom scales.
Objective Following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), many individuals suffer from persistent post-concussive, depressive, post-traumatic stress, and sleep-related symptoms. Findings from self-report scales link these symptoms to biomarkers of neurodegeneration, although the underlying pathophysiology is unclear. Each linked self-report scale includes sleep items, raising the possibility that despite varied symptomology, disordered sleep may underlie these associations. To isolate sleep effects, we examined associations between post-mTBI biomarkers of neurodegeneration and symptom scales according to composite, non-sleep, and sleep components. Methods Plasma biomarkers and self-report scales were obtained from 143 mTBI-positive warfighters. Pearson's correlations and regression models were constructed to estimate associations between total, sleep, and non-sleep scale items with biomarker levels, and with measured sleep quality. Results Symptom severity positively correlated with biomarker levels across scales. Biomarker associations were largely unchanged when sleep items were included, excluded, or considered in isolation. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index demonstrated strong correlations with sleep and non-sleep items of all scales. Conclusion The congruency of associations raises the possibility of a common pathophysiological process underlying differing symptomologies. Given its role in neurodegeneration and mood dysregulation, sleep physiology seems a likely candidate. Future longitudinal studies should test this hypothesis, with a focus on identifying novel sleep-related therapeutic targets.
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