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BDNF as potential biomarker of epilepsy severity and psychiatric comorbidity: pitfalls in the clinical population

Stéphane Dufau

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Background Several studies implicate brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the pathophysiology of epilepsy. In particular, preclinical data suggest that lower serum BDNF is a biomarker of epilepsy severity and psychiatric comorbidities. We tested this prediction in clinical epilepsy cohorts. Methods Patients with epilepsy were recruited from 4 epilepsy centers in France and serum BDNF was quantified. Clinical characteristics including epilepsy duration, classification, localization, etiology, seizure frequency and drug resistance were documented. Presence of individual anti-seizure medications (ASM) was noted. Screening for depression and anxiety symptoms was carried out in all patients using the NDDI-E and the GAD-7 scales. In patients with positive screening for anxiety and/or depression, detailed psychiatric testing was performed including the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), STAI-Y, Holmes Rahe Stressful Events Scale and Beck Depression Interview. Descriptive analysis was applied. Spearman’s test and Pearson’s co-efficient were used to assess the association between BDNF level and continuous variables. For discrete variables, comparison of means (Student’s t-test, Mann-Whitney u-test) was used to compare mean BDNF serum level between groups. Multivariate analysis was performed using a regression model. Results No significant correlation was found between serum BDNF level and clinical features of epilepsy or measures of depression. The main group-level finding was that presence of any ASM at was associated with increased BDNF; this effect was particularly significant for valproate and perampanel. Conclusion Presence of ASM affects serum BDNF levels in patients with epilepsy. Future studies exploring BDNF as a possible biomarker of epilepsy severity and/or psychiatric comorbidity must control for ASM effects.

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hal-04177100 , version 1 (04-08-2023)

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Aileen Mcgonigal, Christel Becker, Julia Fath, Kahina Hammam, Karine Baumstarck, et al.. BDNF as potential biomarker of epilepsy severity and psychiatric comorbidity: pitfalls in the clinical population. Epilepsy Research, 2023, 195, pp.107200. ⟨10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2023.107200⟩. ⟨hal-04177100⟩
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