Association between cytokines and neuropsychiatric symptoms in paediatric narcolepsy patients: a cross-sectional study
These findings suggest that pro-inflammatory cytokines, especially IL-6, are involved in the pathophysiology of paediatric narcolepsy and its related depressive and anxiety symptoms. IL-6 may serve as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for early intervention.
Authors
- Shuman Feng
- Shu Feng
- Xing Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5154-1363)
- Liuyi Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3628-7379)
Institutions
- Henan Provincial People's Hospital (CN)
- Zhengzhou People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Neurology
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-025-04359-2
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00