Nitric oxide and interlukin-6 levels in intellectual disability adults with epilepsy

Res Dev Disabil. 2009 May-Jun;30(3):567-71. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2008.08.004. Epub 2008 Oct 1.

Abstract

Nitric oxide (NO) and interlukin-6 (IL-6) are highly reactive mediators that have been shown to play different roles in a variety of different biological process. The role of NO and IL-6 in the neuropathogenesis of brain seizures is still questionable. In order to evaluate the role of NO and IL-6 in neurological disorders such as seizures, we investigated 19 adults with intellectual disability (ID) who suffer from epilepsy and treated for convulsions. NO metabolites (NOx) and IL-6 levels in serum obtained after night-sleep were significantly high among ID individuals diagnosed with epilepsy versus ID people without epilepsy. These results indicated that NOx and IL-6 may have a pathophysiological role in convulsions. Consequently, we suggest that professionals consider chemical inhibitors that might be helpful against the function of NO and IL-6.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • DNA Primers
  • Epilepsy / blood*
  • Epilepsy / complications
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intellectual Disability / blood*
  • Intellectual Disability / complications
  • Interleukin-6 / blood*
  • Interleukin-6 / genetics
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nitric Oxide / blood*
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics
  • Reference Values
  • Residential Facilities
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Seizures / blood
  • Seizures / complications

Substances

  • DNA Primers
  • Interleukin-6
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Nitric Oxide