Anti-inflammatory plasma cytokines in children and adolescents with migraine headaches.
Journal Title: Pharmacological Reports - Year 2010, Vol 62, Issue 2
Abstract
Studies have shown fluctuations of cytokine levels in patients with migraine headaches; however, further studies are needed to verify these results. Our previous studies suggest increased levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-1alpha, sTNF-RI and TNF-alpha, in children with migraine headaches. In this study, we analyzed anti-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-4 (IL-4), interleukin-10 (IL-10) and interleukin-13 (IL-13) in plasma from children and adolescents with migraine and tension-type headaches during the interictal period. The study group consisted of 35 children and adolescents between 8-18 years old, suffering from migraine headaches with or without aura. The control group consisted of 33 patients suffering from episodic tension-type headaches. IL-4 was detected in 17.1% of patients with migraine headaches and in 28.6% of patients with tension-type headaches. IL-13 was detected in 17.1% of patients with migraine headaches and in 15.2% of patients with tension-type headaches. IL-10 was only detected in 3 of 68 (4.4%) patients. Any significant correlations between measurable cytokine levels and age, gender, aura, duration of disease, frequency and severity of headaches were determined. Any significant fluctuations of selected anti-inflammatory cytokines during the headache-free period in children with migraine and tension-type headaches have been found, immune dysfunction in migraineurs could not be excluded.
Authors and Affiliations
Leszek Boćkowski, Joanna Śmigielska-Kuzia, Wojciech Sobaniec, Beata Żelazowska-Rutkowska, Krzysztof Sendrowski
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