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Researchers want to understand what happens to mitochondria—the energy-producing parts of brain cells—when someone has a stroke or Alzheimer disease. This study collects a small amount of cerebrospinal fluid (the fluid surrounding your brain and spinal cord) during a routine medical procedure and uses special laboratory techniques to look for signs of mitochondrial damage. This information could help doctors better predict recovery and develop new treatments.
When the brain is injured by stroke, mitochondria are damaged, but we don't yet fully understand what these damaged mitochondria look like in the fluid around the brain or how they might help predict patient outcomes. This research aims to fill that gap and may lead to better ways to assess brain injury and guide treatment decisions.
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If you qualify, you will have a lumbar puncture (spinal tap) performed as part of your regular medical care at Xuanwu Hospital. After your doctor has completed all the clinical tests needed for your diagnosis, the research team will collect any leftover cerebrospinal fluid and send it to the laboratory for analysis. If you have had a stroke, you will also be asked to complete a follow-up assessment 90 days after your hospital admission to measure your recovery. The entire study takes place between March and May 2026.
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