Reversible bilateral thalamic lesions caused by primary internal cerebral vein thrombosis: a case report.
The case is reported of a patient with primary thrombosis of the internal cerebral veins who presented initially with unilateral and later developed bilateral thalamic lesions revealed by computed tomography. Magnetic resonance imaging and angiography confirmed the diagnosis. Upon anticoagulation the patient recovered nearly completely.
Forsting
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Abteilung Neuroradiologie, Universität Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany.
Krieger
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D
Seier
U
U
Hacke
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W
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000150:complications*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013786:Thalamic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed