Interleukin-1β, Tumor Necrosis Factor-α, and Nitrite Levels in Febrile Seizures
- 1 October 2002
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Child Neurology
- Vol. 17 (10), 749-751
- https://doi.org/10.1177/08830738020170101501
Abstract
Proinflammatory cytokines (such as interleukin-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α) and nitric oxide are known to have both direct and indirect modulating effects on neurons and neurotoxic neurotransmitters released during excitation or inflammation. We measured interleukin-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α, and nitrite levels in the peripheral blood and cerebrospinal fluid of children with febrile seizures and compared our results with those of children with febrile illnesses without seizures. Twenty-nine children with febrile seizure and 15 controls were studied. The mean concentrations of interleukin-1β and nitrite were significantly increased in the cerebrospinal fluid ( P < .01) of the children with febrile seizure. There were no significant changes in serum interleukin-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α, nitrite, and cerebrospinal fluid tumor necrosis factorα levels. Our data support the hypothesis that increased production of interleukin-1β in the central nervous system or increased diffusion of interleukin-1β through the blood-brain barrier is involved in the pathogenesis of febrile seizures. ( J Child Neurol 2002;17:749—751).Keywords
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