title: [Cerebral venous thrombosis].
abstract: An 18-year-old woman with extensive cerebral venous thrombosis is described. The symptoms were fever, headache, nausea, vomiting and focal deficits. The diagnosis was confirmed by CT and MRI. Anticoagulation was given. Full restitution was achieved within three months. Possible predisposing factors were use of oral contraceptive, smoking and anticardiolipin antibodies. The causes, symptoms, investigations and possible modes of therapy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Varde Sygehus, medicinsk afdeling.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vidarsdottir
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants
vernacular_title: Cerebral venøs trombose.