Inflammation is increasingly implicated as a risk factor for dementia, stroke, and small vessel
disease (SVD). However, the underlying mechanisms and causative pathways remain …

Diseases affecting the brain contribute to a substantial proportion of morbidity and mortality
in the general population. Conditions such as stroke, dementia and cognitive impairment …

Background Inflammatory mechanisms play important roles in intracerebral hemorrhage
(ICH) and have been linked to the development of stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP). The …

Background and Purpose—Although there are a variety of risk factors and predictive models
for stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP), more objective and easily accessible markers are …

Background This study investigated the relationships of neutrophil count (NC), neutrophil-to-
lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) with cerebral small …

The correct recognition of the etiology of ischemic stroke (IS) allows tempestive interventions
in therapy with the aim of treating the cause and preventing a new cerebral ischemic event …

Systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) is a novel inflammatory marker based on the
composition ratio of blood cell counts. In this study, we evaluated the association between …

Background Studies suggest a role of the innate immune system, including the activity of
neutrophils, in neurodegeneration related to Alzheimer's disease (AD), but prospective …

Abstract Aims Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) have been implicated in thrombotic
diseases. There is no definitive explanation for how NETs form during acute ischemic …

Background and aims Although atherosclerosis has been shown to be an inflammatory
disease, intracranial atherosclerosis (ICAS) has not been well addressed. The purpose of …