Recent advance in relation between ischemic stroke and brain-gut axis / 中华神经医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Ischemic stroke patients are often accompanied by complications such as gastrointestinal bleeding, microbiological disorders, and constipation, while intestinal microbiological disorders can affect the progress and prognoses of ischemic stroke. Researchers have found two-way communication between the brain and the intestines, and they communicate with each other through various mechanisms, called gut-brain axis or brain-gut axis. However, researches on ischemic stroke and brain-gut axis are still in its infancy, and further understanding of the potential relation between ischemic stroke and brain-gut axis may be helpful in developing new methods for the treatments of ischemic stroke. This paper reviews the relation between ischemic stroke and brain-gut axis to open up new ideas for preventions and treatments of ischemic stroke.