Increase of Meningitis Risk in Stroke Patients in Taiwan

Increase of Meningitis Risk in Stroke Patients in Taiwan

Background and purposeThe blood–brain barrier (BBB) not only provides a physical obstruction but also recruits and activates neutrophils in cases of infection. Hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke reportedly induces the disruption of the BBB. However, few studies have reported a correlation between the in...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chie-Hong Wang, Tsung-Li Lin, Chih-Hsin Muo, Chen-Huan Lin, Yu-Chuen Huang, Ru-Huei Fu, Woei-Cherng Shyu, Shih-Ping Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
hemorrhagic stroke
ischemic stroke
blood–brain barrier
meningitis
cerebrovascular accidents
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2018.00116/full

Internet

http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2018.00116/full

Similar Items