Cerebrospinal fluid IL-8 levels reflect symptoms of alexithymia in patients with non-inflammatory neurological disorders

• Authors: UHER Tomáš; BOB Petr
• Year of publication: 2011
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: Psychoneuroendocrinology
• MU Faculty or unit: Central European Institute of Technology
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2011.02.006
• Field: Neurology, neurosurgery, neurosciences
• Keywords: alexythymia IL -8
• Description: In the present study we have performed psychometric measurement of alexithymia (TAS-20) depression (BDI-II) and anxiety (SAS) and immunochemical measure of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum levels of IL-8 in 33 in patients with non-inflammatory neurological disorders Results indicate thath increased level of IL-8 (inCSF) may be related to symptoms of alexithymia and anxiety inpatients with NIND

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