Increasing evidence shows that the central nervous system and the immune system interact
in complex ways, and better insight into these interactions may be relevant to the treatment
of patients with stroke and other forms of central nervous system injury. Atherosclerosis,
autoimmune disease, and physiological stressors, such as infection or surgery, cause
inflammation that contributes to vascular injury and increases the risk of stroke. In addition,
the immune system actively participates in the acute pathogenesis of stroke. Thrombosis …

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