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Inflammation in Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
Jiayue Ding1, Baoying Song2,3, Xiran Xie2,3
1Department of Neurology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Insights
Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is linked to inflammation, with elevated neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) indicating worse outcomes. COVID-19 infection and vaccination may also trigger CVT via inflammatory pathways, requiring further research.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Immunology
- Vascular Medicine
Background:
- Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a rare cerebrovascular disease impacting quality of life.
- Inflammation, involving leukocytes, cytokines, and adhesion molecules, plays a key role in CVT.
- Inflammatory factors worsen CVT-induced brain injury and prognosis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the association between inflammation and CVT.
- To highlight the role of peripheral blood inflammatory biomarkers in CVT.
- To explore the link between COVID-19 and CVT through inflammation.
Main Methods:
- Review of clinical observations and existing evidence.
- Analysis of peripheral blood inflammatory biomarkers, including neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and lymphocyte count.
- Examination of data related to COVID-19 infection and vaccination in CVT.
Main Results:
- Peripheral blood inflammatory biomarkers, specifically NLR and lymphocyte count, are correlated with CVT.
- Increased NLR and systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) are associated with poor patient outcomes.
- COVID-19 infection and vaccination are implicated in CVT development via inflammatory responses.
Conclusions:
- Inflammation is a significant factor in CVT initiation, progression, and outcome.
- Peripheral inflammatory markers like NLR can predict CVT prognosis.
- Further research is essential to fully understand the complex relationship between inflammation and CVT, especially concerning COVID-19.
Abstract:
Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a rare form of cerebrovascular disease that impairs people's wellbeing and quality of life. Inflammation is considered to play an important role in CVT initiation and progression. Several studies have reported the important role of leukocytes, proinflammatory cytokines, and adherence molecules in the CVT-related inflammatory process. Moreover, inflammatory factors exacerbate CVT-induced brain tissue injury leading to poor prognosis. Based on clinical observations, emerging evidence shows that peripheral blood inflammatory biomarkers-especially neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and lymphocyte count-are correlated with CVT [mean difference (MD) (95%CI), 0.74 (0.11, 1.38), p = 0.02 and -0.29 (-0.51, -0.06), p = 0.01, respectively]. Moreover, increased NLR and systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) portend poor patient outcomes. Evidence accumulated since the outbreak of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) indicates that COVID-19 infection and COVID-19 vaccine can induce CVT through inflammatory reactions. Given the poor understanding of the association between inflammation and CVT, many conundrums remain unsolved. Further investigations are needed to elucidate the exact relationship between inflammation and CVT in the future.
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