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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Feb 14.
Published in final edited form as: Epilepsia. 2013 Aug;54(0 4):44–60. doi: 10.1111/epi.12298

Table 4.

Classification and types of biomarkers of comorbidities

Disease biomarkers Symptomatic biomarkers Biomarkers for treatment implementation
Predicting dyscognitive state Predicting cognitive dysfunction Biomarkers of therapeutic window
Diagnostic of dyscognitive state (by pathological or clinical criteria) Diagnostic of cognitive dysfunction Biomarkers of treatment efficacy
 Target engagement
 Efficacy
 Monitoring (drug levels, biologic effects)
Monitoring dyscognitive state (onset, progression, cure, recurrence) Monitoring cognitive dysfunction (onset, progression, cure, recurrence) Biomarkers that localize the underlying pathology
Biomarkers of treatment toxicity

The table provides examples of potential biomarkers that are useful in predicting, diagnosing, or monitoring comorbidities. The biomarkers can reflect symptoms of the comorbidity or indicate therapeutic effects.