title: Interleukin-6 activation in ischemic stroke caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C.
abstract: We report an unusual phenomenon in a patient with meningococcal meningitis who developed a brain infarct. Concentrations of interleukin-6 were notably elevated in the cerebrospinal fluid. We also discuss some clinical and pathophysiological features of cerebrovascular injury in meningococcal disease.
authors.forename: Alexandre Leite
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: de Souza
authors.forename: Augusto César Penalva
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.forename: Carla C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Romano
authors.forename: Jaques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sztajnbok
authors.forename: Alberto J S
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.forename: Antonio C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Seguro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D008297:Male; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000150:complications; D038542:Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup C; D020521:Stroke / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D015850:Interleukin-6