Interleukin-6 is associated with acute concussion in military combat personnel

Abstract

Concussion is the most common type of TBI, yet reliable objective measures related to these injuries and associated recovery processes remain elusive, especially in military personnel. The purpose of this study was to characterize the relationship between cytokines and recovery from acute brain injury in active duty service members. Inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, IL-10, and TNFα) were measured acutely in blood samples within 8 h following a medically diagnosed concussion and then 24 h later.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
May 25, 2020
Source ID
10.1186/s12883-020-01760-x

Entities

People

  • Cassandra L. Pattinson
  • Chen Lai
  • Denise Milhorn
  • Jessica M. Gill
  • Jonathan Elliot
  • Katie A Edwards
  • Misha Brière
  • Nicholas J. Rogers
  • Walter Carr

Organizations

  • National Institute of Nursing Research
  • United States Army Medical Research and Development Command

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

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