10 Mar2015
New insights into brain inflammation may explain residual disability after stroke
Inflammation is the body’s natural response to injury or “invasion” – it summons immune system cells and agents to repair the damage or deal with the “aggressor.” But sometimes the inflammation response can be too strong and cause harm.
A brain inflammation mechanism may explain why some patients experience residual disability after stroke.
In the brain, inflammation occurs when there is a stroke, or with diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
Now researchers have discovered some new clues about inflammation in the brain that could lead to new treatments.
