Blood test detects even mild concussion

Glial fibrillary acidic protein holds promise as an objective marker, researchers say
Reuters Health
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Two blood biomarkers can detect even mild forms of concussion, in both adults and children, a study shows.

The biomarkers are glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), expressed almost exclusively in astrocytes, and ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase (UCH-L1), found in neurons.