Open AccessClinical profile and outcome of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis at tertiary care center
Author(s) -
Virendra C. Patil,
Kushal Choraria,
Neeraj R. Desai,
Sumit Agrawal
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of neurosciences in rural practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 0976-3147
pISSN - 0976-3155
DOI - 10.4103/0976-3147.133559
Subject(s) - medicine , cerebral venous sinus thrombosis , superior sagittal sinus , thrombosis , papilledema , straight sinus , retrospective cohort study , sigmoid sinus , venous thrombosis , surgery , tertiary care , pediatrics , radiology
Thrombosis of the cerebral venous sinuses (CVST) is an uncommon form of stroke, usually affecting young individuals. Clinical features of CVST are diverse, and for this reason, high degree of clinical suspect is mandatory to diagnose the conditions.