title: [Cerebral sinus thrombosis - an uncommon but important differential diagnosis to headache, stroke and seizures. Cases and overview].
abstract: Thrombosis of the cerebral veins and sinuses is an unusual but important cause of increased intracranial pressure and stroke, especially in the young and middle aged. Pregnant women, especially during the puerperium, and individuals with thrombophilia are a special risk group. What makes the diagnosis difficult is the vast range of symptoms including: headache, nausea, vomiting, blurry vision, reduction of consciousness, aphasia and motor and sensory disturbances. We present four cases which reflect the diverse clinical presentation of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Karolinska Hospital, Stodkholm, Sweden. olafur.sveinsson@karolinska.se
authors.forename: Ólafur Árni
authors.initials: ÓÁ
authors.lastname: Sveinsson
authors.forename: Ólafur
authors.initials: Ó
authors.lastname: Kjartansson
authors.forename: Einar Már
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Valdimarsson
mesh_terms: D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology*; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology*