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ArticleBrain sciences2017

Validation of Acoustic Wave Induced Traumatic Brain Injury in Rats.

Sean Berman, Toni L Uhlendorf, David K Mills, Elliot B Lander, Mark H Berman, Randy W Cohen

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Article in Brain sciences, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 37% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sean BermanSchool of Biological Sciences, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272, USA. sberman17@gmail.com.
Toni L UhlendorfDepartment of Biology, California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA 91330, USA. Toni.Uhlendorf@csun.edu.
David K MillsSchool of Biological Sciences, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272, USA. dkmills@latech.edu.
Elliot B LanderCalifornia Stem Cell Treatment Center, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270, USA. elliot@cellsurgicalnetwork.com.
Mark H BermanCalifornia Stem Cell Treatment Center, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270, USA. mark@cellsurgicalnetwork.com.
Randy W CohenDepartment of Biology, California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA 91330, USA. randy.cohen@csun.edu.
California State University, Northridge · USFoundation for the Advancement in Research in Medicine · USLouisiana Tech University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study looked to validate the acoustic wave technology of the Storz-D-Actor that inflicted a consistent closed-head, traumatic brain injury (TBI) in rats. We studied a range of single pulse pressures administered to the rats and observed the resulting decline in motor skills and memory. Histology was observed to measure and confirm the injury insult.

methodsFour different acoustic wave pressures were studied using a single pulse: 0, 3.4, 4.2 and 5.0 bar (

resultsThe behavioral tests showed that acoustic wave technology administered an effective insult causing significant decreases in motor abilities and memory. Histology showed dose-dependent damage to the cortex infarct areas only.

conclusionsThis study illustrates that the Storz D-Actor effectively induces a repeatable TBI infarct, avoiding the invasive procedure of a craniotomy often used in TBI research.

Indexed as

acoustic shockwave TBIclosed-head TBIconcussionmild TBItraumatic brain injury (TBI)

Identifiers

PMID28574429
PMCPMC5483632
OpenAlexW2620961662

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