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ArticleNeurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation2026

Clearance of Early Complement Protein From CSF After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Influence on Neurologic Outcome.

Joseph R Geraghty, Eitan A Katz, Mitchell Butler, Fernando D Testai

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Joseph R GeraghtyDepartment of Neurology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.ORCID 0000-0002-6828-4893
Eitan A KatzDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago; and.ORCID 0009-0007-9495-4735
Mitchell ButlerDepartment of Neurology and Rehabilitation, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago.ORCID 0000-0002-6373-0559
Fernando D TestaiDepartment of Neurology and Rehabilitation, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago.ORCID 0000-0002-7355-4915

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BACKGROUND AND

objectivesAneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) triggers a robust inflammatory response, which has been associated with brain injury and poor outcome. The complement system is an integral part of the innate immune system activated after acute brain injury. The early complement proteins C1q and C3 have roles in glial-neuronal interactions and synaptic pruning. The objective of this study was to determine whether changes in CSF complement proteins over time after aSAH are associated with neurologic outcome.

methodsWe performed an exploratory retrospective case-control study investigating the association of CSF levels and clearance of C1q and C3 with outcome in patients with aSAH and compared with controls with normal CSF. Clearance was defined as the percent change of complement protein levels between 2 time points corresponding to peaks of early (<72 hours) and delayed (5-7 days) brain injury after aSAH. The primary endpoint was functional outcome, assessed by Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS; range 1-5 with higher scores denoting better outcome), at the time of discharge. Good functional outcome was defined as GOS 4-5. Complement protein clearance was adjusted by baseline differences, and receiver operating characteristic analysis was performed.

resultsEarly after aSAH, there was a robust increase in C1q (median 89.10 vs 6.42 ng/mL, DISCUSSION: Increased CSF clearance of C3 within the first week after aSAH appears to be associated with improved neurologic outcome. Future strategies to promote clearance of inflammatory mediators such as early complement proteins from CSF may, therefore, improve outcomes after aSAH.

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Complement C1qComplement C3Subarachnoid HemorrhageAdultAgedCase-Control StudiesFemaleGlasgow Outcome ScaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesComplement C1qComplement C3

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