Cerebral venous thrombosis in Down's syndrome.
We report the first case of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) diagnosed in an adult with Down's syndrome (DS). A 25-year-old man with DS was admitted because of a generalized tonic-clonic seizure and prolonged postictal period. Cerebral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and MR venography revealed CVT. No particular cause of the thrombosis was identified. CVT may be an unusual cause of stroke in DS.
Tarlaci
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Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Ege University, Bornova, 35040, Izmir, Turkey. starlaci@hotmail.com
Sagduyu
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D020767:Intracranial Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology; D020225:Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology