Serum Levels of Ferritin, Iron, and Total Iron Binding Capacity in Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis

Background: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a potentially life-threatening condition with wide range of clinical presentations, from localized headache (the most common symptom) to mental status disturbances, seizures, and coma. Objectives: The main purpose this study was evaluate serum levels ferritin, iron, total iron binding capacity (TIBC) their possible relationship different parameters in CVST patients. Methods: Thirty patients definitive diagnosis based on brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) venography (MRV) results participated the study. During first 24 hours after admission, 5 cc blood sample collected each patient delivered laboratory measure TIBC levels. Results: Twenty-four women six men (mean age: 42.6 ± 16.33 years) mean TIBC, ferritin were within normal ranges (99.40 29.97 mg/dL, 324.50 49.57 87.36 88.84 ng/mL, respectively). There no significant relationships between levels, oral contraceptive pills consumption, history or cerebrovascular accident (CVA), underlying diseases, involved sinus. Conclusions: current showed benefits using indices