Development, maintenance and disruption of the blood-brain barrier

B Obermeier, R Daneman, RM Ransohoff - Nature medicine, 2013 - nature.com
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) has a key role in maintaining brain homeostasis and, thus,
brain function. This Review outlines recent advances in understanding the development and …

Neurological associations of COVID-19

MA Ellul, L Benjamin, B Singh, S Lant, BD Michael… - The Lancet …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is of a scale not seen since the 1918 influenza pandemic …

Case definitions, diagnostic algorithms, and priorities in encephalitis: consensus statement of the international encephalitis consortium

A Venkatesan, AR Tunkel, KC Bloch… - Clinical Infectious …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background. Encephalitis continues to result in substantial morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Advances in diagnosis and management have been limited, in part, by a lack of …

[HTML][HTML] Varicella zoster virus infection

AA Gershon, J Breuer, JI Cohen, RJ Cohrs… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2015 - nature.com
Infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes varicella (chickenpox), which can be
severe in immunocompromised individuals, infants and adults. Primary infection is followed …

Aetiological diagnosis of ischaemic stroke in young adults

JM Ferro, AR Massaro, JL Mas - The Lancet Neurology, 2010 - Elsevier
Despite improvements in diagnosis and treatment, ischaemic stroke in young adults remains
a catastrophic event from the patients' perspective. Stroke can cause death, disability, and …

[HTML][HTML] HIV infection and stroke: current perspectives and future directions

LA Benjamin, A Bryer, HCA Emsley, S Khoo… - The Lancet …, 2012 - Elsevier
HIV infection can result in stroke via several mechanisms, including opportunistic infection,
vasculopathy, cardioembolism, and coagulopathy. However, the occurrence of stroke and …

Viral meningoencephalitis: a review of diagnostic methods and guidelines for management

I Steiner, H Budka, A Chaudhuri… - European Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Viral encephalitis is a medical emergency. The prognosis depends mainly on
the pathogen and host immunologic state. Correct immediate diagnosis and introduction of …

[HTML][HTML] Lifting the mask on neurological manifestations of COVID-19

A Pezzini, A Padovani - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2020 - nature.com
As the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic spreads, it
is becoming increasingly evident that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is not limited to …

[HTML][HTML] Stroke in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection: case series

M Morassi, D Bagatto, M Cobelli, S D'Agostini… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Italy is one of the most affected countries by the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19). The responsible pathogen is named severe acute respiratory syndrome …

[HTML][HTML] Herpes zoster as a risk factor for stroke and TIA: a retrospective cohort study in the UK

J Breuer, M Pacou, A Gautier, MM Brown - Neurology, 2014 - AAN Enterprises
Objectives: Stroke and TIA are recognized complications of acute herpes zoster (HZ).
Herein, we evaluate HZ as a risk factor for cerebrovascular disease (stroke and TIA) and …