Research progress on digestive disorders following traumatic brain injury.

Front Immunol

Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.

Published: January 2025

AI Article Synopsis

  • Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant global health issue, leading to digestive dysfunction that complicates recovery and health outcomes.
  • The mechanisms affecting digestion post-TBI include inflammation, the enteric nervous system, and hormonal changes, all of which can hinder neurologic recovery through the brain-gut axis.
  • The article explores the pathogenesis of digestive issues after TBI, aiming to enhance treatment strategies and the long-term prognosis for patients by improving digestive function through recent technological advancements.

Article Abstract

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a prevalent disease that poses a significant threat to global public health. Digestive dysfunction, as a common complication, is of particular importance to understand its pathogenesis, diagnostic criteria, and relevant treatment strategies. TBI can affect digestive function through inflammatory immune responses, the enteric nervous system, and hormonal levels. Furthermore, TBI can also impact neurologic recovery through bidirectional communication along the brain-gut axis. Therefore, this article aims to summarize the underlying mechanisms and further explore individualized feeding strategies, therapeutic approaches, long-term prognosis for TBI patients, as well as recent advancements in related technologies. Further understanding of the pathogenesis of digestive system dysfunction after TBI on the basis of the interaction of gut-brain axis is conducive to more future therapies to treat TBI and improve the long-term prognosis of patients through improving digestive function, and achieve good clinical efficacy.

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