| Literature DB >> 25276491 |
Juliane Schulze1, Antje Vogelgesang1, Alexander Dressel1.
Abstract
The outcome of stroke patients is not only determined by the extent and localization of the ischemic lesion, but also by stroke-associated infections. Stroke-induced immune alterations, which are related to stroke-associated infections, have been described over the last decade. Here we review the evidence that catecholamines and steroids induced by stroke result in stroke-induced immune alterations. In addition, we compare the immune alterations observed in other acute diseases such as myocardial infarction, brain trauma, and surgical trauma with the changes seen in stroke-induced immune alterations.Entities:
Keywords: aging; catecholamines; immune; ischemic stroke; steroids
Year: 2014 PMID: 25276491 PMCID: PMC4173798 DOI: 10.14336/AD.2014.0500327
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Aging Dis ISSN: 2152-5250 Impact factor: 6.745