title: [Cerebral thrombophlebitis revealing hyperthyroidism: two cases report and literature review].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Two cases of hyperthyroidism revealed by a cerebral venous thrombosis are reported.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical symptomatology consisted of intra-cranial hypertension and convulsive crisis associated to thyrotoxicosis. Evolution was favorable with etiologic and symptomatic therapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The cerebral venous thrombosis risk on hyperthyroidism is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Service de neurologie, hôpital militaire Mohamed-V, BP 6587, poste Madinat-Al-Irfane, Rabat, Maroc. karim.karim8@caramail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karouache
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mounach
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bouraza
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ouahabi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Reda
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Boutaleb
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mossadaq
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D020767:Intracranial Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000209:etiology*