Heparin-urokinase treatment in aseptic dural sinus thrombosis.
Five patients affected by aseptic dural sinus thrombosis have been treated with a combination of heparin sodium and urokinase. In all of them, the therapy was followed by complete clinical recovery. Postoperative cerebral angiography showed patency of the involved sinuses in all.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002648:Child; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D010450:Endopeptidases / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D006493:Heparin; D010450:Endopeptidases; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator