Abstract:
Objective: To explore the influence of mild hypothermia on serum IL-2,IL-6 and α-TNF levels and its clinical significance.
Methods: Thirty-six patients with acute stroke were divided into mild hypothermia group and routine group.The serum levels of IL-2,IL-6 and α-TNF on the first(d
1),third to fifth(d
3-5),fourteenth(d
14)day after hospitalization were monitored and compared between the two groups.The patients' NIHSS on d
14 and the mortality were recorded.
Results: The serum levels of IL-2,IL-6 and α-TNF of both groups on d
1,d
3-5 and d
14 were higher than those of the normal group(
P<0.01).The serum levels of IL-2 and IL-6 in patients treated with mild hypothermia on d
3-5 and d
14 were lower than those of routine group(
P<0.01 and
P<0.05).NIHSS of patients with mild hypothermia treatment on d
14 was lower than that of routine group(
P<0.001),and mortalities were 31.3%and 45.0%,respectively.There was no distinct difference between them(
P>0.05).
Conclusions: Mild hypothermia treatment can decrease the serum levels of IL-2 and IL-6 in patients with acute stroke and inhibit the inflammatory response so that the cerebral cells can be protected.