The relation between acute ischaemic stroke and infection is complex. Infection appears to
be an important trigger that precedes up to a third of ischaemic strokes and can bring about …

Background and Purpose— Several studies have shown, in different populations, that
modest elevation of plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) in the range seen in apparently healthy …

Stroke has enormous clinical, social, and economic implications, and demands a significant
effort from both basic and clinical science in the search for successful therapies. …

Central nervous system and peripheral inflammation is important in the responses to ischaemic
stroke, and may also predispose to its development. We aimed to identify (1) the extent …

HIV infection can result in stroke via several mechanisms, including opportunistic infection,
vasculopathy, cardioembolism, and coagulopathy. However, the occurrence of stroke and …

Background Blood–brain barrier (BBB) disruption has been noted in animal models of
Parkinson’s disease (PD) and forms the basis of the vascular hypothesis of neurodegeneration, …

Background As part of efforts to control Japanese encephalitis (JE), the World Health
Organization is producing a set of standards for JE surveillance, which require the identification of …

Objective: To investigate HIV, its treatment, and hypertension as stroke risk factors in
Malawian adults. Methods: We performed a case-control study of 222 adults with acute stroke, …

Introduction: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by cerebral glucose hypometabolism.
Hypometabolism may be partly due to reduced glucose transport at the blood-brain barrier (…

Background Brain structure abnormalities throughout the course of Parkinson's disease have
yet to be fully elucidated. Objective Using a multicenter approach and harmonized analysis …