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ReviewNeurology2020

Connections between intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells and TBI symptoms.

Jason Elenberger, Bohan Kim, Alexander de Castro-Abeger, Tonia S Rex

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Review in Neurology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Jason ElenbergerFrom the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences (J.E., B.K., T.S.R.), Vanderbilt University; and Vanderbilt Eye Institute (A.d.C.-A., T.S.R.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.
Bohan KimFrom the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences (J.E., B.K., T.S.R.), Vanderbilt University; and Vanderbilt Eye Institute (A.d.C.-A., T.S.R.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.
Alexander de Castro-AbegerFrom the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences (J.E., B.K., T.S.R.), Vanderbilt University; and Vanderbilt Eye Institute (A.d.C.-A., T.S.R.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.
Tonia S RexFrom the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences (J.E., B.K., T.S.R.), Vanderbilt University; and Vanderbilt Eye Institute (A.d.C.-A., T.S.R.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN. tonia.rex@vanderbilt.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-2566-8723

Funding

Shop Module CoreP30EY008126 · NEI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI David J. Calkins · 1989 to 2026
$19.6M
Retinal Ganglion Cell Replacement in Clinically Relevant Models of Optic NeuropathyU24EY029893 · NEI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI BARANOV, PETR, REX, TONIA S · 2018 to 2022
$7.2M
Role of the Nrf2/ARE pathway in retinal ganglion cells during glaucoma pathogenesis and neuroprotectionR01EY022349 · NEI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI CALKINS, DAVID J., REX, TONIA S · 2012 to 2021
$3.8M
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY008126NEI NIH HHS R01 EY022349NEI NIH HHS U24 EY029893
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The majority of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are classified as having a mild TBI. Despite being categorized as mild, these individuals report ongoing and complex symptoms, which negatively affect their ability to complete activities of daily living and overall quality of life. Some of the major symptoms include anxiety, depression, sleep problems, headaches, light sensitivity, and difficulty reading. The root cause for these symptoms is under investigation by many in the field. Of interest, several of these symptoms such as headaches, ocular pain, light sensitivity, and sleep disturbances may overlap and share underlying circuitry influenced by the intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs). These cells are light sensing, but non-image forming, and they influence corneal function, pupillary constriction, and circadian rhythm. In this review, we discuss these symptoms and propose a role of the ipRGCs as at least one underlying and unifying cause for such symptoms.

Indexed as

AnimalsBrain Injuries, TraumaticHumansPhotophobiaRetinal Ganglion Cells

Identifiers

PMID32934170
PMCPMC7682828

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