
Immunological
Research
Cytokine profile of pediatric patients with obsessive-compulsive and/or movement disorder symptoms: A review

In pediatric OCD, movement disorders, and PANDAS…”differences were found when comparing cytokines in periods of exacerbation with periods of remission of symptoms in study participants. The cytokines that most studies with healthy control groups found to be significantly altered were TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-17…Further research into the implications of inflammatory processes is warranted.”