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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, ...
Tolerance and injury mechanisms in the developing CNS
(2005)
The pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the development of hypoxic-ischemic (HI) brain injury has been the subject of extensive research yet a neuroprotective strategy to limit its progression is lacking.OBJECTIVES: ...
Aspects of pathological apoptosis in the immature brain after hypoxia-ischemia
(2004)
The cause of mechanisms underlying perinatal brain injury is not fully known, but it results in a wide variety of neurological impairments in the affected children. When injured, neurons of the newborn brain are prone to ...