title: Psychoneuroimmunology of stroke.
abstract: There is now considerable evidence from both experimental and clinical studies that immune and inflammatory processes can contribute to the onset of stroke and the neurologic and psychologic outcomes. Several specific therapeutic targets have been identified that may significantly improve the devastating impact of stroke.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Life Sciences, Michael Smith Building (C2210), University of Manchester, Acker Street, Manchester M13 9PT, UK. r.a.skinner@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Skinner
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Georgiou
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thornton
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rothwell
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000276:immunology*; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000276:immunology* / Q000523:psychology; D016923:Cell Death / Q000276:immunology; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000276:immunology* / Q000523:psychology; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000276:immunology* / Q000523:psychology; D018925:Chemokines / Q000097:blood; D016207:Cytokines / Q000276:immunology; D004679:Encephalomyelitis / Q000276:immunology / Q000523:psychology; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D017628:Microglia / Q000276:immunology; D009474:Neurons / Q000276:immunology; D011598:Psychoneuroimmunology; D012803:Sick Role
chemical_list: D018925:Chemokines; D016207:Cytokines; D005609:Free Radicals