Neurology and Neuropsychiatry

Neuro Biomarkers

A biomarker is a characteristic, that is, objectively measured and evaluated as an indicator of normal biological processes, pathogenic processes or pharmacologic responses to a therapeutic intervention. There are several features that are desirable for biomarkers to be useful in the Neurocritical Care Unit (NICU). They must be brain specific; they must increase or decrease significantly during the relevant neurological insult; they must be available within a few hours. All these features will help a treating physician to make better diagnosis and direct care.