Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.
A comprehensive synopsis on cerebral venous thrombosis is presented. It emphasizes the various aetiologies, the wide clinical spectrum and the unpredictable outcome. Imaging techniques and pitfalls are reported and the therapeutic options are discussed.
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Shelley
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Frenchay Hospital, Bristol BS16 1LE, UK. shelley.renowden@north-bristol.swest.nhs.uk
D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010690:Phlebography; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed