The Immune Response to Stroke

The Immune Response to Stroke

Some patients develop cognitive decline after a stroke, but we don't always understand the mechanisms. It has been proposed that a proportion of the patients develop an autoimmune immune response, and that this could potentially explain the cognitive decline in some of the patients. The current study aims to investigate this hypothesis in a subgroup of patients with stroke.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Stroke < 72 h
• Age > 18 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• Brain hemorrhage verified by CT or MRI scan
• Previous or present immunological disease or other serious comorbidity
• Ongoing immune respons after infection or vaccination < 1 month
• Cognitive without ability to understand and/or give an informed consent to participate in the study