A Cross-Sectional Study to Assess the Association between Major Depression and Inflammatory Markers in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke in North East Rajasthan
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science And Advanced Clinical Research (IJMACR) - Year 2019, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
Increased interest in the relationship between affective disorder and long-term health consequences has generated recent examinations of depression and stroke. Observations suggest that depressive disorder is associated with abnormal physiological and immunological responses and a resultant increase in inflammatory markers. Given the high prevalence of stroke and associated costs for the community, it is important to understand the mechanisms that may impact on the outcome to achieve the best possible prognosis. The view that inflammatory factors contribute to depression is predicated on findings that circulating cytokines and other inflammatory factors are increased in depressed patients. Therefore, it has been hypothesized that inflammation could be one of the mechanisms by which depression increases risk for ischemic stroke. Our aim was to determine whether there is any relationship between major depression and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), IL-18, brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and neuron specific enolase (NSE) in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). This study has a cross-sectional design, was carried out on patients of department of Psychiatry at tertiary care teaching hospital in north east Rajasthan. Fifty-three AIS patients admitted to the hospital within the first 24 h after stroke onset was recruited. Major depression was ascertained by means of the structured clinical interview for the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, Fifth Edition. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to measure the serum levels of TNF-α, IL-1 β, IL-18, BDNF, and NSE at admission. A total of 54 patients with a mean age of 66.9 years were recruited. Of these patients, 17 (32.1%) had major depression. Depressive and nondepressive patients had similar demographical and clinical features. There was no significant statistical difference between depressive and nondepressive patients with AIS with respect to levels of TNF-α, IL-1 β, IL-18, BDNF, and NSE.
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Rajmal Meena
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