ea0020oc3.6 | Reproduction/Stress/Endocrine Disruptors | ECE2009
Neidert Stefanie
, Katan Mira
, Fluri Felix
, Morgenthaler Nils
, Schuetz Philipp
, Mueller Beat
, Christ-Crain Mirjam
Background: Stroke is the second commonest reason of mortality worldwide and a major cause of long term disability. Early prediction of outcome is important for allocation of therapeutic strategies. Endocrine alterations of the hypothalamuspituitaryaxis (HPA) are one of the first stress-induced alterations after cerebral ischemia. We evaluated the prognostic value of cortisol for outcome in acute ischemic cerebrovascular events.Method: In an ...