Nonthyroidal illness syndrome in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage due to intracranial aneurysm

Abstract

-We have previously reported that subarachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured intracranial aneurysm (SH) is associated with changes in the hormonal profile in the first 24 hours after the event. We proposed that the hormonal changes observed are due to the intense stress to which the patients are exposed. However, the thyroidal hormonal profile is indicative of the presence of a nonthyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS). In this paper, we examined whether the change in the thyroid hormone profile is compatible with a NTIS. Two groups of patients were included in the study: A) 30 patients with SH (21 females and 9 males; 41.7±11.4 years) and B) a control group including 25 patients with benign diseases of the spine (BDS) (lumbar disc hernia or stable spinal trauma) (8 females and 17 males; 41.3±14.2 years). In a subgroup of eight patients of each group serum triiodothyronine (T3) and reverse T3 levels were measured. The blood samples were obtained between 8:00 and 9:00 AM. The following results were obtained: The SH group had smaller serum T3 and free T4 levels than the BDS group (p<0.05): T3 (ng/mL): SH = 58.7±1.1 and BDS = 74.5±13.9; free T4 (ng/dL): SH = 0.9±0.2 and BDS = 1.1±0.3. There was no significant difference in the serum levels of total thyroxine (T4) and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) between the two groups: T4 (µg/dL): SH = 6.9±1.1 and BDS = 7.4±2.1; TSH (µUI/mL): SH = 1.5±0.8 and BDS = 1.8±1,0. In the sample of eight patients of each group we had the following results: T3 (ng/mL): SH = 66.8±3.8 and BDS = 77.2±1.1 (p <0.05); reverse T3 (ng/dL): SH = 32.8±8 and BDS = 24.7±2.2 (NS); T3/ reverse T3 ratio: SH = 2.6±0.3 and BDS = 3.3±0.4 (NS). Thyreoglobulin and microsomal antibodies were not detectable, except in one patient in the SH group. In conclusion, the SH patients present serum levels of T3 and free T4 significantly lower than that of BDS patients; the thyroidal hormone profile suggests that SH patients have developed the nonthyroidal illness syndrome.KEY WORDS: cerebral aneurysm, euthyroid sick syndrome, nonthyroidal illness syndrome, subarachnoid hemorrhage, thyroid hormones. Sindrome da doença não tiroideana em pacientes com hemorragia subaracnoidea devida a aneurisma cerebralRESUMO -Nós apresentamos previamente que a hemorragia subaracnoidea devido à ruptura de aneurisma intracraniano (SH) está associada com alterações no perfil hormonal nas primeiras 24 horas após o evento. Nós propusemos que as alterações hormonais observadas são devidas ao intenso estresse ao qual os pacientes estão expostos. Contudo, o perfil hormonal tireoidiano é indicativo da presença da síndrome da doença não tireoidiana (NTIS). Neste trabalho, examinamos se as alterações no perfil dos hormônios tireoidianos são compatíveis com a NTIS. Dois grupos de pacientes foram incluídos no estudo: A) 30 pacientes com SH (21 mulheres e 9 homens; 41,7±11,4 anos) e B) um grupo controle incluindo 25 pacientes com doenças benignas da coluna (BDS) (hérnia de disco lombar ou estável trauma da coluna) (8 mulheres e 17 homens; 41,3±14...

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