Interleukin-6 in the Cerebrospinal Fluid After Perinatal Asphyxia Is Related to Early and Late Neurological Manifestations

Abstract
Objectives. To investigate if the concentration of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is affected by perinatal asphyxia, and to examine the relation of IL-6 levels in the CSF to the severity of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), to brain damage, and to the neurological outcome.