Thrombosis of intracranial venous sinuses: aetiology, clinical findings and prognosis of 56 patients.
Cerebral venous thrombosis may occur as a complication of infectious and noninfectious processes. In this study 56 patients with angiographically proven cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) affecting dural sinuses are being reported. Sixty-one percent of the patients were female and 60% were below 30 years of age. Sixty-four percent of the patients had lateral sinus thrombosis and in 26.8% of the cases a septic focus has been found. The diagnosis is established by serial angiography and clinical findings. CVT is not a rare disease while the clinical diagnosis may be difficult because of the variable modes of onset. As the CT findings are found to be non-specific, angiography remains as the best diagnostic tool. Early diagnosis, controlled intracranial pressure, and appropriate antibiotic treatment may reduce the mortality and morbidity rates due to CVT.
Karabudak
R
R
Department of Neurology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Caner
H
H
Oztekin
N
N
Ozcan
O E
OE
Zileli
T
T
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy