Inflammatory faCtors AfteR acUte Ischemic Stroke

serial \[18F\]-GE-180 PET imaging to assess microglia activation

serial MR imaging (i) to determine infarct characteristics, (ii) to identify gray and white matter structures connected to the infarct, (iii) to detect incident lesions, and (iv) to quantify longitudinal changes e.g. of cortical thickness

Cell-specific cytokine profiles, markers of activation, terminal differentiation as well as cytotoxicity will be assesses using flow cytometry.