Reference Systemic condition Cytokines/inflammatory markers PCS symptoms
Lenz et al. 2007 [22 ] Polytrauma, IL-6 Cognitive impairment Hergenroeder et al. 2010 [23 ] Orthopedic trauma, polytrauma IL-6 Cognitive impairment
Hensler et al. 2002 [24 ] Polytrauma IL-6 Systemic inflammatory response syndrome Li et al. 2012 [17 ] Fracture surgery, postoperative hip replacement IL-6, S-100 B Cognitive impairment and delirium
van Munster et al. 2010 [18 ] Fracture surgery IL-6, S-100 B Cognitive impairment and delirium Dowlati et al. 2010 [28 ] Meta-analysis, polytrauma
TNF-
and IL-6 Depression Wright et al. 2005 [29 ] Polytrauma IL-6, TNF-
,and IL-1 Changes in mood, impaired learning and memory
Wilson et al. 2002 [12 ] Physical stress IL-6 Physical or psychological stress Autopsy specimen IL-1, IL-6, or TNF-a Mild to moderate late-onset AD Bastian et al. 2008 [30 ] Trauma IL-1
, IL-6, TNF-
, and IFN-
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome
Harrison et al. 2009
Trauma IL-6, IL-1, and TNF Changes in mood, impaired learning and memory
Haas 1996 [21 ] Professional amateur sports athletes IL-6, IL-1, TNF PCS like symptoms and long-term depressive like behaviour Kumbhare et al. 2009 [15 ] Lumbar decompression surgery IL-6 Cognitive impairment, systemic inflammatory response syndrome Haensel et al. 2009 [31 ] Obstructive sleep apnea IL-6, TNF, TNF-R1 Cognitive functioning, mood, and sleep Heffner et al. 2012 [32 ] Acute stress IL-6 Cognitive tests, sleep quality, depressive symptoms, perceived stress, and loneliness Tsaoussoglou et al. 2010 [33 ] Excessive daytime sleepiness, inflammation, and metabolic abnormalities. (IL-6, TNF-alpha, CRP) Sleep disruption, fatigability
van de Vyver and Myburgh 2012 [34 ]
Biopsy IL-1, IL-6, IL-10, CK, TNF, LDH, Systemic inflammatory response syndrome, cognitive impairment Smith 2000 [35 ]
Overtraining syndrome (OTS)
IL-1-beta and/or IL-6 and/or TNF-alpha Systemic inflammatory response syndrome Perl et al. 2003 [14 ] Blunt trauma
IL-6, IL-8 Systemic inflammatory response syndrome
Flohé et al. 2007 [36 ] Soft tissue trauma, hip surgery Heat shock protein, TNF-alpha Systemic inflammatory response syndrome Barr et al. 2004 [37 ] Work-related musculoskeletal disorders IL-1, CTGF Decreased locomotor function Strecker et al. 2003 [38 ] Blunt chest trauma IL-8, IL-6, and CK Systemic inflammatory response syndrome