Pre-infection physical exercise decreases mortality and stimulates neurogenesis in bacterial meningitis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Physical exercise has been shown to increase neurogenesis, to decrease neuronal injury and to improve memory in animal models of stroke and head trauma. Therefore, we investigated the effect of voluntary wheel running on survival, neuronal damage and cell prolife...

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Main Authors: Liebetanz David, Gerber Joachim, Schiffner Christina, Schütze Sandra, Klinker Florian, Jarry Hubertus, Nau Roland, Tauber Simone C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
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Online Access:http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/9/1/168