White Matter Biomarkers - A Review

Abstract

Biomarkers are indicators of a disease or the severity of a disease. For example, in the human body, antibodies can be termed as a biomarker. White matter is important to learn for understanding various topics such as the theory of mind, empathy, clinical disorders in terms of neuroscience. White matter can change depending upon traumatic experience. This research is seen as a scoping literature review. In seeking to identify the relevant literature from the past twenty years, we used common databases such as Pubmed, Google Scholars. Searches of the reference list from relevant review articles were also employed to identify further relevant studies. Search items included, 'white matter', 'biomarkers', 'white matter biomarkers', 'biomarkers used in neurology'. The obtained articles were later thoroughly read through and understood. A total of '45' articles have been selected and reviewed in this article. Biomarkers present in white matter help diagnose the various white matter related diseases which can help prevent further stages or increase of the disease. But accurate biomarkers for white matter disease are yet to be found. More research must be done in order to help prevent and treat white matter diseases. This study on white matter biomarkers still does not have an accurate answer and must be discovered in the future. There are many biomarkers that can serve for white matter, but none of them fulfils the desired features of a biomarker needed for diagnosing white matter diseases. Future studies are to be done for early prevention of diseases related to white matter and its complete use in humanity.