title: Reversible Parkinsonism caused by deep cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.
abstract: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is an uncommon but serious disorder with highly variable clinical presentation. Over the past decade, more cases of CVST have been diagnosed more frequently and at an early stage of the disease process. This is mainly attributed to increased awareness by neurologists and the availability of sensitive non-invasive neuro-imaging techniques. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis often affects children, adolescents, and young adults with female preponderance. We report a case of Parkinsonism secondary to deep CVST (DCVST), which recovered completely following treatment. Recognition of DCVST as a cause for Parkinsonism is of paramount importance due to its reversibility and favorable outcome when appropriately managed.
authors.affiliation: College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, PO Box 21483, Jeddah 21723, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (2) 6240000 Ext. 21298/22070. Fax. +966 (2) 6240000 Ext. 22765. E-mail: grdresearches@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Hussein A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Algahtani
authors.forename: Ahmed A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Aldarmahi
authors.forename: Mohammed W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Al-Rabia
authors.forename: Wail N
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Yar
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D020734:Parkinsonian Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin