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The neurospecific proteins BDNF, NSE, VILIP-1, and S100B play an important role in the pathogenesis of neuropsychiatric disorders, including epilepsy. This study aimed to assess the correspondence of the expression of BDNF, NSE, VILIP-1, and S100B in the blood (serum and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs)) to the in vivo hippocampal levels of subjects with drug-resistant epilepsy who underwent neurosurgery (N = 44) using multiplex solid-phase analysis, ELISA, and immunohistochemical methods, as well as to analyze the correlations and associations of the blood and hippocampal levels of these proteins with clinical parameters. We first studied the concordance between in vivo brain and blood levels of BDNF, NSE, VILIP-1, and S100B in epileptic patients. A positive correlation for NSE between hippocampal and PBMC levels was revealed. NSE levels in PBMCs were also significantly correlated with average seizure duration. BDNF levels in PBMCs were associated with seizure frequency and hippocampal sclerosis. Thus, NSE and BDNF levels in PBMCs may have potential as clinically significant biomarkers. 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