“…Despite their limited validity, some biochemical markers are currently used as indicators of brain damages [16,17] including neuron-specific enolase (NSE) [18], astroglial protein S-100b [19], myelin basic protein (MBP) [20], creatin phosphokinase isoenzyme BB (CK-BB) [21], tau [22], thrombomodulin (Tm), glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), adenylkinase, lactate, lactate deshydrogenase, aspartate aminotransferase, glutathione, vasointestinal neuropeptide, and 7B2-specific neuropetide [17]. Recently, Reynolds et al [23] developed a panel of five proteins (S-100b, B-type neurotrophic growth factor, von Willebrand factor, matrix metalloproteinase-9, and monocyte chemotactic protein-1), which appeared capable to diagnose a stroke with sensitivity and specificity above 90%.…”