METHODS OF PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF TRIGGERED INFLAMMATORY REACTIONS USING TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA ANTAGONIST

摘要

The present invention provides method, uses and agents for preventing or reducing cognitive decline in a patient following a planned inflammatory trigger. Such planned inflammatory trigger can be a surgical procedure or chemotherapy. The invention further provides methods, uses and agents for reducing cognitive decline in a patient with a cognitive disorder, wherein said patient has been exposed to an inflammatory trigger. Pharmaceutical compositions and kits are also provided.