Greater High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Interleukin-6 Concentrations Are Associated with Greater Mood and Anxiety Symptoms and Worse Cognitive Functioning of Acoustic Neuroma Patients

Objective: Acoustic neuroma patients are at elevated risk for depression and anxiety when compared with healthy population. Inflammatory biomarkers have been implicated in the development and progression of mood and anxiety symptoms, and in cognitive impairment. In acoustic neuroma patients, we evaluated the association of hsCRP and IL-6 serum concentrations with mood and anxiety symptom severity, and with cognitive functioning.