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The role of bacterial endotoxin in the immature brain
(2004)
Aim: Epidemiological evidence suggests that infections may increase the vulnerability of the immature brain to further insults. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the role of bacterial endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide, ...
Inflammation and neuroprotective strategies in the immature brain after hypoxic-ischemic brain injury
(2008-05-13)
Perinatal brain injury, as a result of hypoxia-ischemia (HI) or infection/HI, is a major cause of acute mortality and neurological morbidity in infants and children. The mechanisms of perinatal HI are not fully understood, ...