Closed head injury—an inflammatory disease?

OI Schmidt, CE Heyde, W Ertel, PF Stahel - Brain Research Reviews, 2005 - Elsevier
Closed head injury (CHI) remains the leading cause of death and persisting neurological
impairment in young individuals in industrialized nations. Research efforts in the past years …

Bacterial meningitis in children

S Chávez-Bueno, GH McCracken - Pediatric Clinics, 2005 - pediatric.theclinics.com
Meningitis is defined as inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal
cord. Microbiologic causes include bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Before routine use …

The interleukin‐1 signalling pathway in astrocytes: a key contributor to inflammation in the brain

PN Moynagh - Journal of anatomy, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
A dysregulated inflammatory response in the central nervous system (CNS) lies at the heart
of many neuropathological conditions such as multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's disease. A …

[HTML][HTML] Tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-1beta and interleukin-6 in the cerebrospinal fluid of newborn with meningitis

VLJ Krebs, TS Okay, Y Okay, FAC Vaz - Arquivos de neuro …, 2005 - SciELO Brasil
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the usefulness of determining the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels
of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) and interleukin-6 (IL …

The potential dangers of treating head injury patients with corticosteroids

F Cavaliere, S Masieri - Expert opinion on drug safety, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
In the past, corticosteroids were given to head-injured patients in order to prevent secondary
brain damage, even if clinical trials had been inconclusive and potential risks of …

Cytokines and brain

T Kielian, PD Drew - Inflammatory disorders of the nervous system, 2005 - infona.pl
The presence of proinflammatory cytokines in normal central nervous system (CNS) tissues
remains an area of controversy (1). Several cytokines have been demonstrated in the …

Cytokines and brain: health and disease

T Kielian, PD Drew - Inflammatory Disorders of the Nervous System …, 2005 - Springer
The presence of proinflammatory cytokines in normal central nervous system (CNS) tissues
remains an area of controversy (1). Several cytokines have been demonstrated in the …

[PDF][PDF] Recent advances in the pathophysiology of meningitis in children

MK Mahmoud, G Fawy, K Salah - Alexandria journal of pediatrics, 2005 - emro.who.int
Over the past decade, much has changed on the landscape of meningitis. The purpose of
this study was to investigate the involvement of nitric oxide (NO) and tumor necrosis factor …

[图书][B] Gamma delta T-lymphocytes sensitization to BCG vaccination is modulated by opiates

MR Olin - 2005 - search.proquest.com
Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains a major burden worldwide attributing to approximately
3 million deaths annually. Mycobacterium bovis Bacille-Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the only …