IL17A and Stroke: Unlike the conflicting results on the role of IL-17A in seizure-induced aberrant neurogenesis and neuronal excitation, studies have consistently shown the deleterious influence of IL-17A on neuronal death in many diseases including stroke, traumatic brain injury, and experimental autoimmune encephalitis (EAE) (Shichita et al., 2009; Siffrin et al., 2010; Gelderblom et al., 2012; Li et al., 2017).