Open AccessAcute cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: A rare complication of binge drinking
Author(s) -
Chandrashekhar A Sohoni
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of the scientific society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7127
pISSN - 0974-5009
DOI - 10.4103/0974-5009.141228
Subject(s) - medicine , cerebral venous sinus thrombosis , complication , binge drinking , venous thrombosis , acute stroke , stroke (engine) , thrombosis , intensive care medicine , surgery , medical emergency , poison control , injury prevention , mechanical engineering , tissue plasminogen activator , engineering
The association of alcoholism with stroke is known. However, acute cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) presenting as a complication of binge drinking is rare. Two such rare cases are presented here. Since, there is an overlap of symptoms between veisalgia and CVST, the diagnosis of CVST may be missed or delayed in alcoholic patients. It is important to keep a rare possibility of acute CVST in mind while dealing with patients who present with neurological symptoms following binge drinking. Imaging plays a vital role in making an early and specific diagnosis, thus preventing complications