Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Risk Factors and Their Relationship with Optic Coherence Tomography: A CaseControl Study

Background: Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is an uncommon condition with an estimated annual occurrence of five cases per million individuals. This research aimed to investigate the risk factors associated with CVT and their correlation with optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings. Methods: Th...

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Main Authors: Hossein Ali Ebrahimi meimand, shakiba ahmadi, Farhad Iranmanesh, Mahdiyeh Khazanehha
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Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2024-10-01
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author Hossein Ali Ebrahimi meimand
shakiba ahmadi
Farhad Iranmanesh
Mahdiyeh Khazanehha
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Mahdiyeh Khazanehha
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description Background: Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is an uncommon condition with an estimated annual occurrence of five cases per million individuals. This research aimed to investigate the risk factors associated with CVT and their correlation with optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings. Methods: The study involved 30 patients diagnosed with CVT confirmed through neuroimaging, alongside a control group of 30 healthy individuals. The patients underwent OCT assessments following their diagnosis. Healthy participants, randomly selected from hospital staff without any known health issues, were examined by an ophthalmologist. Those with normal eye examinations proceeded to OCT, where their macular thickness and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) were measured. Results: The majority of participants in the CVT group were female (80%), with a mean age of 34.98±3.78 years. Headaches were reported as the most prevalent symptom (66.7%). All patients in the CVT group were pregnant, contrasting with none in the control group, indicating a significant association with CVT (P=0.03). Notably, the inferior temporal layer thickness was greater in the CVT group compared to controls (P=0.04). Additionally, patients exhibiting papilledema had a thicker superior temporal layer than those without papilledema (P=0.02). Women in the postpartum period showed an 18.61-fold increase in the likelihood of developing CVT (P=0.03). Conclusion: Findings from this study indicate that while macular thickness tends to decrease in CVT patients, various layers of the RNFL show increased thickness. The clinical implications of these observations remain unclear.
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spelling doaj-art-3634fb99e1ce49dfb923379ce5a5a82d2025-08-20T02:57:45ZengKerman University of Medical SciencesJournal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences1023-95102008-28432024-10-0131523323710.34172/jkmu.2024.3692253Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Risk Factors and Their Relationship with Optic Coherence Tomography: A CaseControl StudyHossein Ali Ebrahimi meimand0shakiba ahmadi1Farhad Iranmanesh2Mahdiyeh Khazanehha3Neurology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IranNeurology department, Afzalipour faculty, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IranNeurology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IranNeurology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IranBackground: Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is an uncommon condition with an estimated annual occurrence of five cases per million individuals. This research aimed to investigate the risk factors associated with CVT and their correlation with optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings. Methods: The study involved 30 patients diagnosed with CVT confirmed through neuroimaging, alongside a control group of 30 healthy individuals. The patients underwent OCT assessments following their diagnosis. Healthy participants, randomly selected from hospital staff without any known health issues, were examined by an ophthalmologist. Those with normal eye examinations proceeded to OCT, where their macular thickness and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) were measured. Results: The majority of participants in the CVT group were female (80%), with a mean age of 34.98±3.78 years. Headaches were reported as the most prevalent symptom (66.7%). All patients in the CVT group were pregnant, contrasting with none in the control group, indicating a significant association with CVT (P=0.03). Notably, the inferior temporal layer thickness was greater in the CVT group compared to controls (P=0.04). Additionally, patients exhibiting papilledema had a thicker superior temporal layer than those without papilledema (P=0.02). Women in the postpartum period showed an 18.61-fold increase in the likelihood of developing CVT (P=0.03). Conclusion: Findings from this study indicate that while macular thickness tends to decrease in CVT patients, various layers of the RNFL show increased thickness. The clinical implications of these observations remain unclear.https://jkmu.kmu.ac.ir/article_92253_9f218078fc029098dbca909c6945d239.pdfvainthrombosisoptic coherence tomography
spellingShingle Hossein Ali Ebrahimi meimand
shakiba ahmadi
Farhad Iranmanesh
Mahdiyeh Khazanehha
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Risk Factors and Their Relationship with Optic Coherence Tomography: A CaseControl Study
Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences
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thrombosis
optic coherence tomography
title Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Risk Factors and Their Relationship with Optic Coherence Tomography: A CaseControl Study
title_full Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Risk Factors and Their Relationship with Optic Coherence Tomography: A CaseControl Study
title_fullStr Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Risk Factors and Their Relationship with Optic Coherence Tomography: A CaseControl Study
title_full_unstemmed Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Risk Factors and Their Relationship with Optic Coherence Tomography: A CaseControl Study
title_short Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Risk Factors and Their Relationship with Optic Coherence Tomography: A CaseControl Study
title_sort cerebral venous thrombosis risk factors and their relationship with optic coherence tomography a casecontrol study
topic vain
thrombosis
optic coherence tomography
url https://jkmu.kmu.ac.ir/article_92253_9f218078fc029098dbca909c6945d239.pdf
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