title: Postdural Puncture Superior Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis in a Juvenile Case of Clinically Isolated Syndrome.
abstract: Background. The causes of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) are manifold as is its clinical presentation. Case. We report the case of a CVT following lumbar puncture and intravenous glucocorticosteroid therapy in a female adolescent with a clinically isolated syndrome and risk factors for thrombosis. Conclusion. In adolescent patients with acute inflammatory disease undergoing lumbar puncture followed by intravenous high-dose glucocorticosteroid therapy, one should be aware of the elevated risk for thrombosis. A persistent headache with change in the headache pattern and loss of a postural component might be a sign for CVT, requiring emergency imaging of the brain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: Miriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Michel
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: Edda
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Haberlandt
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baumann
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Entenmann
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroradiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: Michaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Witten/Herdecke, Department of Neuropediatrics, Dr.-Friedrich-Steiner Strasse 5, 45711 Datteln, Germany.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rostasy